Sergio Bernal

Sergio Arturo Bernal Hernández^[a] also known as "El Puma Mayor" (The Eldest Puma) (born 9 February 1970) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Sergio Bernal

Personal information
Full name	Sergio Arturo Bernal Hernández
Date of birth	(1970-02-09) 9 February 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	UNAM Pumas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–2010	UNAM Pumas	519	(0)
2002	→ Puebla (loan)	11	(0)
Total		530	(0)
International career
2000–2010	Mexico	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Bernal 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 also the team captain. He made his 500th Primera Mexico Division appearance on 21 February 2010. Pumas won the match 1–0 against Atlante FC.

He announced his retirement on 9 December 2010 after 21 years of playing for the UNAM Pumas.^[1]

International career

Bernal participated in the 2001 USA Cup under Hugo Sánchez and had been called by Hugo Sánchez to the Mexico National Team twice but he was unable to play on either occasion because of shoulder and knee injuries.

Career statistics

Club

• Fuerzas Básicas del Pumas – (México)
• Pumas – (México)
• Correcaminos UAT – (México)
• Puebla F.C. – (México)

Honours

Pumas

• Campeón de Liga (México): 1990–91
• Campeón Clausura (México): 2004, 2009
• Campeón Apertura (México): 2004

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bernal and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.