Salvador Bernal (born August 13, 1992) is a Mexican

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who last played for

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in the

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Career

College and Amateur

Bernal spent his entire college career at the

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. He made a total of 72 appearances for the Rebels and tallied 26 goals and 16 assists. He also played for

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in the

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Professional

On January 20, 2015, Bernal was selected in the fourth round (70th overall) of the

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. However, he was cut from camp and ended up signing with

affiliate club

. Bernal missed the first 15 games of the season due to visa issues, on July 24, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 win against the

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References

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UNLV Rebels bio
1992 births Living people Association football forwards Las Vegas Mobsters players Mexican expatriate footballers Mexican footballers Expatriate soccer players in Canada Expatriate soccer players in the United States Footballers from Michoacán Sportspeople from Morelia Soccer players from Nevada Sportspeople from Las Vegas Toronto FC draft picks Toronto FC II players USL Championship players UNLV Rebels men's soccer players USL League Two players {{Mexico-footy-forward-stub