Raúl Emilio Bernao
FullnameRaúl Emilio Bernao
Birth dateNovember 4, 1941
Birth placeSarandí, Argentina
Death dateDecember 26, 2007 (aged 66)
PositionMidfielder
Years 11961–1970
Years 21971–1973
Years 31974
Clubs 1Independiente
Clubs 2Deportivo Cali
Clubs 3Gimnasia de La Plata
Caps 1241
Caps 310
Goals 140
Goals 31
Nationalyears 11965–1970
Nationalteam 1Argentina
Nationalcaps 115
Nationalgoals 14

Raúl Bernao (4 November 1941 – 26 December 2007) was an Argentine footballer. He played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente winning a number of major titles, he also played for the Argentina national football team 15 times.

Career

Bernao started his career with Independiente in 1961, he was part of the squad that won the 1963 championship. In 1964, he helped Independiente to become the first Argentine team to win the Copa Libertadores and the club retained the title in 1965.

In 1967, Independiente were the first team to win the Nacional and in 1970 they won the Metropolitano.

Bernao left Independiente to join Colombian 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.[1]

Bernao appeared for the Argentina national football team in two editions of the Copa América.[2]

Titles

SeasonTeamTitle
1963IndependientePrimera División Argentina
1964IndependienteCopa Libertadores
1965IndependienteCopa Libertadores
Nacional 1967IndependientePrimera División Argentina
Metropolitano 1970IndependientePrimera División Argentina

References

  1. ^ "Bernao R.E." (in Spanish). GELP.org. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ^ Pelayes, Héctor Darío (16 January 2009). "Argentine Squads in the Copa Américas". RSSSF