- Raúl Bernao
Football player infobox
playername = Raúl Bernao
fullname = Raúl Emilio Bernao
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nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1941|11|4
cityofbirth =Sarandí
countryofbirth =Argentina
dateofdeath = death date and age|2007|12|26|1941|11|4
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position =Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1961-1970
1971-1973
1974
clubs = Independiente
Deportivo Cali
Gimnasia de La Plata
caps(goals) = 241 (40)
? (?)
11 (1)
nationalyears = 1967-1970
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 15 (4)
pcupdate = 23 November 2007Raúl Bernao (
November 4 1941 –December 26 2007 ) was an Argentine footballer. He played most of his career forClub Atlético Independiente winning a number of major titles, he also played for theArgentina national football team 15 times.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
Colombia n teamDeportivo 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 a handful of games for Gimnasia.Titles
External links
*es icon [http://www.futbolfactory.futbolweb.net/index.php?ff=historicos&f2=00001&idjugador=928 Futbol Factory profile]
*es icon [http://www.cronica.com.ar/article/articleview/1198673805/1/20 Short obituary]
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