Rufino Bernales
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rufino Abdón Bernales Francia | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1954[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969–1970 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 1971 | → Octavio Espinosa (loan) | ||
| 1973 | CNI | ||
| 1975–1980 | CNI | ||
| 1981–1982 | Juan Aurich | ||
| 1983–1984 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 1985 | CNI | ||
| 1986 | Hungaritos Agustinos | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1987 | Deportivo Municipal (interim) | ||
| 1988–1989 | Cienciano | ||
| 1990 | FBC Melgar | ||
| 1992 | Unión Huaral | ||
| 1993–1994 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 1994 | Cienciano | ||
| 1995 | Atlético Torino | ||
| 1995 | Aurich-Cañaña | ||
| 1996 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 1997 | Alianza Atlético | ||
| 1997 | José Gálvez FBC | ||
| 1998 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 2003 | Juan Aurich | ||
| 2004 | José Gálvez FBC | ||
| 2005 | CNI | ||
| 2006 | León de Huánuco | ||
| 2007 | Total Clean (assistant) | ||
| 2008 | Carlos A. Mannucci | ||
| 2009 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 2010 | Carlos A. Mannucci | ||
| 2011 | Defensor Politécnico | ||
| 2012 | Volante de Bambamarca | ||
| 2012 | Universidad San Pedro | ||
| 2014 | Walter Ormeño | ||
| 2018–2019 | Estudiantil CNI | ||
| 2022 | CD Agua San Martín | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rufino Abdón Bernales Francia (born on 30 July 1954) is a Peruvian football manager and former player.
Playing career
Playing as a defender during the 1970s and early 1980s, Bernales notably played for Deportivo Municipal, CNI of Iquitos and Juan Aurich.[2]
Managerial career
Bernales became a coach in the late 1980s, influenced by Roberto Scarone who managed both Juan Aurich and Deportivo Municipal.[2] He had his first experience on the bench as an interim manager in 1987 at Deportivo Municipal.[2] He won his first title with Unión Huaral in 1992 when he won the 2nd division championship.[3] The following year, he won the 1993 Torneo Intermedio with Deportivo Municipal.[4] He managed in the Peruvian first division until 1998 when he took charge of Deportivo Municipal for 4 matchdays (replaced by Ramón Quiroga).[2]
Bernales specialized in managing second division and Copa Perú clubs. For example, he managed Juan Aurich in 2003 and again Municipal in 2009, but could not prevent the latter's relegation from the second division to the Copa Perú.[2]
Honours
Manager
Unión Huaral
Deportivo Municipal
References
- ^ "De Chalaca en X: Feliz Día a Rufino Bernales". Twitter (in Spanish). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Raúl Behr (16 January 2013). "Rufino Bernales: El sino de Rufino" [Rufino Bernales: The Fate of Rufino]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ a b Juan Rodrigo Velarde (2 October 2022). "Subibaja exprés" [Express seesaw]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ a b Raúl Behr (20 May 2014). "Campeones caletas" [Discreet Champions]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2026.