Karol Bernal

Karol Esthefany Bernal Castañeda (born 2 February 2003) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil club C.F. Monterrey and the Mexico women's national football team.

Monterrey (2018–2020)
Bernal signed her first professional contract with Monterrey in 2018 at the age of 15. She made her professional debut with Monterrey on 19 August 2018 on a league match against Querétaro.

Loan to C.D. Guadalajara (2021–2022)
Bernal left Monterrey on a two-year loan to Chivas with no option to buy ahead of the Clausura 2021 tournament, as part of the transaction to transfer Andrea Sánchez from Chivas to Monterrey. With Chivas, Bernal made 48 appearances and scored one goal, helping the team win the Clausura 2022 league title and the 2022 Campeón de Campeones championship.

Monterrey (2022–present)
On 25 November 2022, Monterrey announced that Bernal was returning to the club after her loan with Chivas ended.

International career
Bernal has been part of the Mexico women's national team program since the U-15 level, having making appearances with the U-17 and U-20 national teams as well.

Bernal was called to the senior Mexico women's national football team for the first time In February 2023 as part of the Mexico squad for the 2023 Women's Revelations Cup. She made her debut with the senior national team coming as substitution on the first match of the 2023 Women's Revelations Cup against Nigeria.

Honours
Monterrey
 * Liga MX Femenil: Apertura 2019

Guadalajara
 * Liga MX Femenil: Clausura 2022
 * Campeón de Campeones: 2022