Mayra Pelayo-Bernal

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Mayra Pelayo-Bernal
Personal information
Full name Mayra Alejandra Pelayo-Bernal
Date of birth (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth California, United States
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tijuana
Number 15
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Florida Gators [2] 84 (10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 C.D. Parquesol
2021–2022 América 38 (5)
2023– Tijuana 27 (3)
International career
2023– Mexico 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 March 2022

Mayra Alejandra Pelayo-Bernal (born 29 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side Tijuana. [3] Born and raised in the United States, she represents Mexico internationally.

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Career

In August 2021, she signed with América. [4] In January 2023, she was announced as a player for Tijuana. [5] [6]

International career

Pelayo-Bernal made her debut for the Mexico women's national team on 22 September 2023 in a 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification game against Puerto Rico. [7]

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