Jorge Luis Bernal Caviedes (born 27 September 1952) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Jorge Luis Bernal
Personal information
Full name Jorge Luis Bernal Caviedes
Date of birth (1952-09-27) 27 September 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Ibagué, Colombia
Position(s) Forward
Managerial career
Years Team
Ariel Armel
San Simón
Deportes Tolima (youth)
1986–1987 Deportes Tolima
1986 Colombia U20
1987 Colombia U23
1988–1989 Marítimo de Venezuela
1990 San Simón
1990–1991 Deportes Tolima
1992–1993 Guadalajara de Buga
1993–1994 Deportes Tolima
1994–1996 Cooperamos Tolima
1996 Deportes Tolima
1996–2000 Cooperamos Tolima
2001–2005 Deportes Tolima (youth)
2005–2006 Deportes Tolima
2007 Cúcuta Deportivo
2008 Deportes Tolima
2008 Once Caldas
2009 Deportivo Pasto
2010 Deportivo Cali
2010 Deportivo Pasto
2012 Deportes Tolima
2013 Itagüí Ditaires
2014 Deportivo Pasto
2014 Águilas Pereira
2015 Jaguares de Córdoba
2016–2017 Alianza Petrolera
2018–2019 Rionegro Águilas
2019 Atlético Huila
2021 Patriotas
2023 Mineros

Career

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Born in Ibagué, Bernal played amateur football in the 1960s, reaching the Tolima regional team in the end of the decade, but had to retire after a severe arm injury. He then created a club named Ariel Armel Arenas in his native neighborhood, and started his coaching career at the club.[1]

Bernal subsequently worked at local side Club Deportivo San Simón before joining the youth setup of Deportes Tolima in the late 1970s. In the 1980s, he still managed San Simón while working at Tolima, but left the former in 1986 to work permanently for the latter; shortly after a trip to watch the 1986 FIFA World Cup, he was named manager of Tolima's first team.[1]

During his first spell at Tolima, Bernal also managed the Colombia under-20 team in the 1986 South American Games, and the under-23 team in the 1987 Pan American Games. In the latter tournament, his was last of their group, and under poor club form, he was sacked.[1]

After spending the most of 1988 in Argentina, Bernal was subsequently named manager of Marítimo de Venezuela and featured in the 1989 Copa Libertadores with the club. Back to Colombia in 1990, he took over San Simón for a brief period before being appointed in charge of Deportes Tolima.[1]

Bernal left Tolima in 1991, with the club in a severe financial crisis, and managed Guadalajara de Buga before returning to Tolima in 1993, with the club seriously threatened with relegation. Despite winning 21 points out of 30 under his tenure, the club was ultimately relegated, and he was sacked in the 1994 Categoría Primera B.[1]

Shortly after leaving Tolima, Bernal was named manager of Cooperamos Tolima in their first season as a professional club. He won the 1995 Categoría Primera C with the club before returning to Deportes Tolima in 1996, in the place of Julio Comesaña.[1]

Bernal then returned to Cooperamos, where he remained until the club's last campaign in 2000.[2] He then moved back to Deportes Tolima in 2001, now to work in the club's youth categories, before being appointed manager of the first team in 2005.[3]

In 2007, Bernal was named manager of Cúcuta Deportivo, reaching the semifinals of the 2007 Copa Libertadores with the club and qualifying the club to the 2008 Copa Libertadores. He resigned in January 2008, and returned to Tolima before leaving in March.

In May 2008, Bernal replaced sacked Juan Carlos Bedoya at the helm of Once Caldas,[4] but was sacked on 21 November after losing the 2008 Copa Colombia.[5] The following 22 March, he took over Deportivo Pasto,[6] but was sacked in November after again losing the cup and being relegated.

On 2 December 2009, Bernal was appointed in charge of Deportivo Cali,[7] but was relieved of his duties the following 10 April after a poor start of the season.[8] He subsequently returned to Pasto,[9] but was fired at the end of the season after failing to achieve promotion.

On 17 December 2011, Bernal returned to Deportes Tolima after nearly six years,[10] but was dismissed on 26 August.[11] He took over Itagüí Ditaires on 8 January 2013,[12] reaching the quarterfinals of the 2013 Copa Sudamericana before leaving in November as the club was licensed.

Bernal then returned to Pasto for the 2014 season,[13] but was sacked and subsequently took over Águilas Pereira.[14] Sacked by the latter after only two months in charge, he was named manager of Jaguares de Córdoba on 10 August 2015.[15]

On 5 May 2016, Bernal was appointed manager of Alianza Petrolera,[16] where he led the club to an impressive run during the 2016 campaign, but was sacked in October 2017 after a poor run of form.[17] On 31 May 2018, he replaced Hernán Torres at the helm of Rionegro Águilas.[18]

On 1 March 2019, Bernal left Águilas on a mutual consent,[19] and took over Atlético Huila on 15 August.[20] On 26 October, with the club nearing relegation, he was dismissed.[21]

Bernal stayed more than a year without a club before joining Patriotas Boyacá in June 2021, after manager John Mario Ramírez was away on quarantine (and subsequently deceased) due to the COVID-19.[22]

Honours

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Cooperamos Tolima

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "¡Bernal: un tecnico que nacio ganador!" [Bernal: a manager who was born a winner!] (in Spanish). Deportes Tolima. 2 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Dos sabios entrenadores ad portas de ganar el Torneo Postobón" [Two experienced managers in the verge of winning the Torneo Postobón] (in Spanish). Futbolete. 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ "El otro Jorge Luis" [The other Jorge Luis] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 16 December 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal será el nuevo técnico del Caldas" [Jorge Luis Bernal will be the new manager of Caldas] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal fue despedido de la dirección técnica del Once Caldas" [Jorge Luis Bernal was sacked from Once Caldas' managerial role] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "El turno ahora es para Bernal" [Now it is the time for Bernal] (in Spanish). Deportivo Pasto. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal fue confirmado como nuevo técnico del Deportivo Cali" [Jorge Luis Bernal was confirmed as new manager of Deportivo Cali] (in Spanish). FutbolRed. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Barrida previa al clásico en el Deportivo Cali" [Cleanup before the derby at Deportivo Cali] (in Spanish). RCN Televisión. 10 April 2010. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal regresa a la dirección técnica del Pasto" [Jorge Luis Bernal returns to Pasto] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal es nuevo técnico del Deportes Tolima" [Jorge Luis Bernal is the new manager of Deportes Tolima] (in Spanish). El País. 17 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal no es más técnico del Tolima" [Jorge Luis Bernal is no longer manager of Tolima] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 26 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal, nuevo DT de Itagüí" [Jorge Luis Bernal, new manager of Itagüí] (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal es el nuevo técnico del Deportivo Pasto" [Jorge Luis Bernal is the new manager of Deportivo Pasto] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal, nuevo DT de Itagüí" [Jorge Luis Bernal, new manager of Itagüí] (in Spanish). FutbolRed. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal es nuevo director técnico de Jaguares de Córdoba" [Jorge Luis Bernal is the new manager of Jaguares de Córdoba] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal será el nuevo DT de Alianza Petrolera" [Jorge Luis Bernal will be the new manager of Alianza Petrolera] (in Spanish). FutbolRed. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Otro técnico que cae: Jorge Luis Bernal fue destituido de Alianza Petrolera" [Another manager down: Jorge Luis Bernal was sacked by Alianza Petrolera] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal es presentado como nuevo entrenador de Rionegro Águilas" [Jorge Luis Bernal is presented as new manager of Rionegro Águilas] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Jorge Luis Bernal dejó de ser el técnico de Rionegro Águilas" [Jorge Luis Bernal left as manager of Rionegro Águilas] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Confirmado: Jorge Luis Bernal volverá a dirigir en el fútbol colombiano" [Confirmed: Jorge Luis Bernal will manage again in the Colombian football] (in Spanish). Antena 2. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Despiden al técnico de Atlético Huila, Jorge Luis Bernal" [They sack the manager of Atlético Huila, Jorge Luis Bernal] (in Spanish). RCN Radio. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Patriotas nombró a Jorge Luis Bernal como nuevo entrenador" [Patriotas named Jorge Luis Bernal as new manager] (in Spanish). Antena 2. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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