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Miguel Bernal
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Bernal Feito
Date of birth	11 May 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Madrid, Sapin
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976–1981	Castilla
1981–1985	Racing Santander
1985–1988	Mallorca
1988–1990	Salamanca
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miguel Bernal Feito (born 11 May 1958) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

He played 145 games in La Liga and scored 10 goals for Racing Santander and Mallorca. In the Segunda División, he recorded 228 games and 27 goals for Castilla, Racing, Mallorca and Salamanca, achieving promotions with the middle two teams.

Career

Born in Madrid, Bernal began his senior career at Real Madrid's reserve team, Real Madrid Castilla, who achieved consecutive promotions from the Tercera División to the Segunda División in the late 1970s. In 1979–80, the team reached the Copa del Rey final, with Bernal scoring in a 4–1 win at AD Alcorcón in the second round; the side lost 6–1 to their parent club in the final on 4 June.^[1]

As Real Madrid had won La Liga and qualified for the European Cup, Castilla entered the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as Spain's representatives, and were drawn against England's West Ham United in the first round. Bernal scored a consolation goal as they lost 5–1 at the Boleyn Ground in the second leg, being eliminated 6–4 on aggregate after extra time; playing as captain, he scored a direct free kick from 35 yards.^[2]

In July 1981, Bernal was loaned to Racing de Santander in the top flight. There were over a month of negotiations, as he requested a salary of 3 million Spanish pesetas but settled for 2 million.^[3] He scored six times in his first La Liga season, starting on 5 October with the first goal of a 3–1 home win over UD Las Palmas.^[4] The team were relegated in his second season, returning immediately with promotion from the 1983–84 Segunda División.^[5]

Bernal moved to RCD Mallorca in the second tier in July 1985.^[6] He was one of several veterans signed for the season, which ended with promotion.^[7] His spell in the Balearic Islands ended in June 1988 as the club lost a promotion/relegation playoff to Real Oviedo.^[8]

When Bernal's contract expired, he was linked to Elche CF.^[9] In July 1988, he signed a two-year deal at UD Salamanca in the Segunda División, for an undisclosed fee.^[10]

References

^ Martín, Agustín (5 June 2020). "Un Castilla para la historia" [A historic Castilla]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ Pettigrove, Jason (3 August 2017). "The infamous match between West Ham and Real Madrid Castilla". These Football Times. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ "Bernal firmó por el Racing" [Bernal signed for Racing]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 July 1981. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ Viota, José Ignacio (5 October 1981). "3-1: El Racing "jugó" con Las Palmas" [3-1: Racing "played" with Las Palmas]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ Gómez Samperio, Raúl (4 May 2024). "El insípido ascenso contra el Elche" [The insipid promotion against Elche]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ "Mallorca precisa "Tino"" [Mallorca need "Tino"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 July 1985. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ Montes de Oca, Carlos (22 June 2019). "Temporada 1985/86: de la tristeza al milagro en Las Gaunas" [1985/86 season: from sadness to the miracle in Las Gaunas]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ "Vuelve la promoción y se retorna a Primera" [Playoffs return and return to Primera] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ Oleaga, Javier (7 June 1988). "Mallorca: Liquidación por derribo..." [Mallorca: Liquidation and closing down...]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ "Salamanca: ficharon Bernal y Vallejo" [Salamanca: Bernal and Vallejo signed]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). EFE. 12 July 1988. Retrieved 9 December 2024.