Sergio Bernal
Encyclopedia
Sergio Arturo Bernal Hernández (born 9 February 1970) is a retired Mexican
football
player.
He currently played as a goalkeeper for Club Universidad Nacional
, a Mexico City
team commonly known as the Pumas. He joined the Pumas in 1988 from the UNAM Fuerzas Basicas. He has been champion with Pumas 4 times, in 1991, and was a major part in getting the golden year back to back "bicampeones" in 2004. He was currently the team captain. He announced his retirement on December 9, 2010 after 21 years of playing.
and had been called to the Mexican National Team of Hugo Sánchez
twice but he was unable to play on either occasion because of shoulder and knee injuries.
He made his 500th 1st Mexican division appearance on February 21, 2010. Pumas won the match 1-0 against Atlante FC .
He will now become assistant coach of UNAM.
Pumas UNAM official website
Pumasfutbol.com
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
He currently played as a goalkeeper for Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...
, a Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
team commonly known as the Pumas. He joined the Pumas in 1988 from the UNAM Fuerzas Basicas. He has been champion with Pumas 4 times, in 1991, and was a major part in getting the golden year back to back "bicampeones" in 2004. He was currently the team captain. He announced his retirement on December 9, 2010 after 21 years of playing.
National team
He participated in the USA Cup in 2001 under Hugo SánchezHugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...
and had been called to the Mexican National Team of Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...
twice but he was unable to play on either occasion because of shoulder and knee injuries.
He made his 500th 1st Mexican division appearance on February 21, 2010. Pumas won the match 1-0 against Atlante FC .
Clubs
- Fuerzas Básicas del Pumas - (México)
- PumasClub Universidad NacionalClub Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...
- (México) - Correcaminos UATCorrecaminos UATCorrecaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas that currently plays in the Primera Division A. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico in the 1986-1987 season. They play in the Marte R...
- (México) - Puebla F.C. - (México)
National Championships
- Pumas - Campeón de Liga 1990-1991 - (México) - 1991
- Pumas - Campeón Clausura 2004 - (México) - 2004
- Pumas - Campeón Apertura 2004 - (México) - 2004
- Pumas - Campeón Clausura 2009 - (México) - 2009
International Cups
- Pumas - Winner of XXVI Trofeo Santiago BernabéuTrofeo Santiago BernabéuThe Santiago Bernabéu Trophy or Santiago Bernabéu Cup is dedicated to the memory of long-time Real Madrid president Santiago Bernabéu. It is a friendly tournament organised each year by Real Madrid at the beginning of the season, somewhere around the end of August or the beginning of...
UEFA champions- 2004 - Runner-upRunner-upRunner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...
with Pumas in the Copa Concacaf (2005) - Runner-upRunner-upRunner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...
with Pumas in the Copa de Campeones de la Concacaf (2005) - Runner-upRunner-upRunner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...
with Pumas in the Copa Nissan Sudamericana (2005)
Retirement
Bernal announced on December 9 that he would retire from playing football after playing 22 years for the UNAM PumasPumas UNAM official website
Pumasfutbol.com