Raúl Bernao (4 November 1941 – 26 December 2007) was an

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. He played most of his career for

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winning a number of major titles, he also played for the

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15 times.

Career

Bernao started his career with Independiente in 1961, he was part of the squad that won the 1963

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. In

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, he helped Independiente to become the first Argentine team to win the

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and the club retained the title in

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. In 1967, Independiente were the first team to win the

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and in 1970 they won the Metropolitano. Bernao left Independiente to join

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n team Deportivo Cali in 1971, he played for the club until the end of 1973. He returned to Argentina to join Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in 1974, but retired at the age of 33 after only playing in 10 Primera matches for Gimnasia. Bernao appeared for the

in two editions of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bernao, Raul 1941 births 2007 deaths Footballers from Avellaneda Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Club Atlético Independiente footballers Deportivo Cali footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Argentina men's international footballers 1967 South American Championship players Argentine Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Copa Libertadores–winning players 20th-century Argentine sportsmen