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'''Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro''' ({{IPA-es|ˈdaɾwĩn ˈnuɲes}}; born 24 June 1999) is a Uruguayan professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and the [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay national team]]. Núñez is known for his explosive speed<ref>{{cite news |title= Darwin Nuñez - the Premier League's fastest ever player? |url= https://en.as.com/soccer/darwin-nunez-the-premier-leagues-fastest-ever-player-n/ |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=as Soccer |date=21 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Fans think they've found the moment Darwin Nunez became the fastest player in the Premier League |url= https://www.sportbible.com/football/darwin-nunez-liverpool-fastest-player-video-20221020 |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=Sportbible |date=20 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Darwin Nunez clocks rapid top speed to become Premier League's fastest ever player |url= https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/darwin-nunez-clocks-rapid-top-speed-to-become-premier-leagues-fastest-ever-player |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=FourFourTwo |date=20 October 2022}}</ref> and proficient technical football ability.<ref>{{cite news |title= Is Darwin Nunez A Problem Or The Solution For Liverpool? |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesnalton/2022/10/31/is-darwin-nunez-a-problem-or-the-solution-for-liverpool/?sh=602a77a91822 |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=Forbes |date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= The Evolution of Darwin Nuñez: Here's Why Everyone Wants to Sign Him |url= https://theanalyst.com/eu/2022/06/how-good-is-darwin-nunez/ |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=Opta Analyst |date=14 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Darwin Nunez? All you need to know about Liverpool's top transfer target |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/who-is-darwin-nunez-all-you-need-to-know-liverpool/blt5428a043f3ac3f43 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=Goal.com |date=11 June 2022}}</ref> He is also notorious for missing big chances.<ref>{{cite news |title=Darwin Nunez: Are Liverpool striker's missed chances a blip or cause for concern? |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64131350 |website=BBC |date=30 December 2022 |access-date=14 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Darwin Nunez’s Liverpool form: Misses, goals and more misses - but stats show plenty of reason for optimism |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/12776153/darwin-nunezs-liverpool-form-misses-goals-and-more-misses-but-stats-show-plenty-of-reason-for-optimism |website=SkySports |date=30 December 2022 |access-date=14 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite url |title=Premier League Player Stats: Big Chances Missed |url=https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/big_chance_missed |publisher=Premier League |access-date=14 February 2023}}</ref>
'''Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro''' ({{IPA-es|ˈdaɾwĩn ˈnuɲes}}; born 24 June 1999) is a Uruguayan professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and the [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay national team]]. Núñez is known for his explosive speed<ref>{{cite news |title= Darwin Nuñez - the Premier League's fastest ever player? |url= https://en.as.com/soccer/darwin-nunez-the-premier-leagues-fastest-ever-player-n/ |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=as Soccer |date=21 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Fans think they've found the moment Darwin Nunez became the fastest player in the Premier League |url= https://www.sportbible.com/football/darwin-nunez-liverpool-fastest-player-video-20221020 |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=Sportbible |date=20 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Darwin Nunez clocks rapid top speed to become Premier League's fastest ever player |url= https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/darwin-nunez-clocks-rapid-top-speed-to-become-premier-leagues-fastest-ever-player |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=FourFourTwo |date=20 October 2022}}</ref> and proficient technical football ability.<ref>{{cite news |title= Is Darwin Nunez A Problem Or The Solution For Liverpool? |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesnalton/2022/10/31/is-darwin-nunez-a-problem-or-the-solution-for-liverpool/?sh=602a77a91822 |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=Forbes |date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= The Evolution of Darwin Nuñez: Here's Why Everyone Wants to Sign Him |url= https://theanalyst.com/eu/2022/06/how-good-is-darwin-nunez/ |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=Opta Analyst |date=14 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Darwin Nunez? All you need to know about Liverpool's top transfer target |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/who-is-darwin-nunez-all-you-need-to-know-liverpool/blt5428a043f3ac3f43 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=Goal.com |date=11 June 2022}}</ref>


Núñez came through [[Peñarol]]'s youth academy, being promoted to the first team in 2017. In August 2019, he joined Spanish [[Segunda División]] club [[UD Almería|Almería]] for a club record fee. [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] signed him in 2020 for a club-record transfer worth €24&nbsp;million, the most expensive signing in Portuguese football history. In his second season, he won the [[Bola de Prata (Portugal)|Bola de Prata]] for top scorer in the [[Primeira Liga]] with 26 goals in 28 games, being named in the Primeira Liga Team of the Year and [[LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year|Primeira Liga Player of the Year]]. Liverpool then signed him in June 2022 for a transfer worth €75&nbsp;million (£64&nbsp;million).
Núñez came through [[Peñarol]]'s youth academy, being promoted to the first team in 2017. In August 2019, he joined Spanish [[Segunda División]] club [[UD Almería|Almería]] for a club record fee. [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] signed him in 2020 for a club-record transfer worth €24&nbsp;million, the most expensive signing in Portuguese football history. In his second season, he won the [[Bola de Prata (Portugal)|Bola de Prata]] for top scorer in the [[Primeira Liga]] with 26 goals in 28 games, being named in the Primeira Liga Team of the Year and [[LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year|Primeira Liga Player of the Year]]. Liverpool then signed him in June 2022 for a transfer worth €75&nbsp;million (£64&nbsp;million).

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Ribeiro.

Darwin Núñez
Núñez playing for Liverpool in 2022
Personal information
Full name Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro[1]
Date of birth (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Artigas, Uruguay
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 27
Youth career
La Luz
San Miguel de Artigas
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Peñarol 14 (4)
2019–2020 Almería 30 (16)
2020–2022 Benfica 57 (32)
2022– Liverpool 16 (5)
International career‡
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 14 (4)
2019 Uruguay U22 4 (1)
2019– Uruguay 16 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:54, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdaɾwĩn ˈnuɲes]; born 24 June 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Liverpool and the Uruguay national team. Núñez is known for his explosive speed[4][5][6] and proficient technical football ability.[7][8][9]

Núñez came through Peñarol's youth academy, being promoted to the first team in 2017. In August 2019, he joined Spanish Segunda División club Almería for a club record fee. Benfica signed him in 2020 for a club-record transfer worth €24 million, the most expensive signing in Portuguese football history. In his second season, he won the Bola de Prata for top scorer in the Primeira Liga with 26 goals in 28 games, being named in the Primeira Liga Team of the Year and Primeira Liga Player of the Year. Liverpool then signed him in June 2022 for a transfer worth €75 million (£64 million).

After representing Uruguay at various youth levels, Núñez was called up to the full international team for the first time in October 2019. He scored on his international debut against Peru. Despite missing the 2021 Copa América due to an injury,[10][11] Núñez went on to represent Uruguay for the first time at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[12]

Early life

Núñez was born in Artigas[13] into an impoverished family in which his father Bibiano Núñez was a builder and his mother Silvia Ribeiro was a hawker of milk bottles. He played for local clubs La Luz and San Miguel before being scouted at the age of 14 by former Uruguay international José Perdomo, and then moving by himself to the capital city Montevideo to join the ranks of Peñarol.[14][15]

Struggling with homesickness, Núñez returned to his hometown to spend time with his family and went back to Peñarol a year later. At the age of 17, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury that ruled him out for over a year and required two operations.[16] While he was injured, his older brother Junior quit the club and gave up football in order to provide for the family, telling him "you're better suited than me".[14][15]

Club career

Peñarol

2017–2019: First performances

He made his first-team debut in the Primera División on 22 November 2017, when he came on for Peñarol as a second-half substitute for Maxi Rodríguez in a 2–1 away loss against River Plate Montevideo.[17] The following month, he had knee surgery for a second time.[16]

Núñez scored his first professional goal on 13 October 2018, netting the opener in a 2–0 home defeat of Fénix.[18] On 14 July 2019, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 routing of Boston River.[19]

Almería

2019–2020: Record signing and top goalscorer

On 29 August 2019, Spanish Segunda División club Almería announced the signing of Núñez on a five-year contract,[20] for a rumoured club record fee of US$4.5 million plus $1.5 million in variables.[21] He made his debut on 3 October as a half-time substitute in 4–2 league defeat against Sporting de Gijón.[22]

On 27 October 2019, starting for the first time, Núñez scored first goal for his new club in a 3–2 home win against Extremadura with a penalty.[23] He finished his only season at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos as the league's joint fourth top scorer with 16 goals, led by compatriot Cristhian Stuani.[24]

Benfica

2020–21: Adaptation to Portugal

On 4 September 2020, Núñez signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Benfica, who paid a club record fee of €24 million for the player. This was also Almeria's and the Segunda División's biggest transfer, with the club also receiving 20% of a future transfer.[25] Eleven days later, he made his debut for the club in a 2–1 loss against PAOK for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round replacing Pedrinho in the 65th minute of the game.[26]

With his assist in a 3–0 win over Rio Ave on 18 October, he reached five assists in his first four league games, best in the league.[27] On 22 October, he scored his first goals for the club with a hat-trick against Lech Poznań in a 4–2 away victory in a 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage match.[28] Four days later, he scored his first Primeira Liga goal in a 2–0 home victory over B SAD.[29]

On 3 December, after three weeks off from COVID-19,[30] he returned to action against Lech Poznań in the Europa League group stage, scoring Benfica's second goal in a 4–0 home victory.[31] He struggled over the course of the season with the effects of the virus and various injuries, and did not score for four months.[32] He scored six league goals and provided ten assists – second-best in the league – helping Benfica to a third-place finish and qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round.[33]

2021–22: Breakthrough and Bola de Prata

Núñez playing for Benfica in 2021

In May 2021, Núñez underwent surgery due to an injury on his right knee, forcing him to miss Benfica's first months of the new season.[34] He made his return from injury on 21 August, replacing Everton in the 72nd minute, in a 2–0 away victory over Gil Vicente, being booked in the process.[35] Following back-to-back braces against Santa Clara and Boavista in the Primeira Liga, he was named the league's Player of the Month and Forward of the Month for September.[36] On 29 September, he scored his first two UEFA Champions League goals in a 3–0 home victory over Barcelona, and was named man of the match.[37]

On 27 November, he scored his first hat-trick in the league as his team finished the first half at B-SAD 7–0 up, though the game was abandoned early in the second half due to insufficient players on the COVID-affected host team;[38] on 12 December he added another treble against Famalicão in a 4–1 away win, becoming the seventh player in the league to score back-to-back hat-tricks.[39] Three days later, he scored two goals in a 3–0 home win over Sporting da Covilhã to send his team into the semi-finals of the 2021–22 Taça da Liga,[40] though, while he was away on international duty for Uruguay, Benfica were defeated 2–1 by crosstown rivals Sporting CP in the 2022 Taça da Liga Final.[41]

On 27 February, Núñez scored his 20th league goal for Benfica in as many matches, in a 3–0 home victory against Vitória de Guimarães.[42] On 15 March, in the second leg of Champions League round-of-16, he scored the only goal of an away win over Ajax, securing a 3–2 aggregate win in the process.[43] On 9 April, he scored his third hat-trick of the season in a 3–1 victory against B-SAD, bringing his total goal count for the season to 31 goals.[44] He scored two goals against Liverpool in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals: one in the first leg and the other in the second leg, while his team were eliminated 6–4 on aggregate. His sixth goal of the campaign made him Benfica's all-time top scorer in modern Champions League history, surpassing Nuno Gomes' record of five goals set in the 1998–99 season.[45]

On 17 April, he scored a goal and provided an assist to help defeat the hosts Sporting 2–0 in the Derby de Lisboa, being named man of the match.[46] In his last match for the club, on 7 May, Núñez scored a goal that was ruled out by VAR in a 1–0 home loss of O Clássico against rivals Porto, as they sealed the league title.[47] He finished the season with 26 goals in 28 league games, being awarded the Bola de Prata award as top scorer of the Primeira Liga, being named in the Team of the Year and Player of the Year.[48][49]

Liverpool

2022–23: First season at Liverpool

Núñez embracing teammate and Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson.

On 13 June 2022, Benfica reached an agreement with Premier League club Liverpool for the transfer of Núñez for a €75 million fee plus €25 million in add-ons.[50] The following day, the club confirmed the deal, for £64 million, with add-ons potentially taking the overall fee to £85 million at a later date, making him Liverpool's record transfer.[51] On 30 July, Núñez made his debut for Liverpool in the club's 3–1 win over Manchester City in the FA Community Shield at the King Power Stadium. He won a penalty, which was converted by Mohamed Salah, and scored his first goal for the club with a stooping header in the fourth minute of stoppage time.[52] On 6 August, he scored his first league goal for Liverpool on his debut against Fulham, which ended in a draw.[53] The following game, he was sent off for violent conduct in a 1–1 home draw against Crystal Palace, having headbutted opponent Joachim Andersen.[54] On 12 October, Núñez scored his first Champions League goal for Liverpool in a 7–1 away win against Rangers.[55] By his first 23 games for Liverpool, Núñez had scored 10 goals, 1 more than both fellow Uruguayan Luis Suarez and Senegalese player Sadio Mané in the same number of games for the club.[56]

International career

Youth

Núñez is a former Uruguay youth international, and was part of under-20 team squad which finished third in 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[57]

Núñez also took part in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring in the opening match, a 3–1 over Norway. He scored the opening goal in a 2–0 over New Zealand in the final group match, to help Uruguay finish top of Group C. His country was eliminated from the tournament following a 3–1 loss to Ecuador in the round of 16.[58]

Núñez was also in the under-22 team that finished in fourth place at 2019 Pan American Games in Peru, scoring in a 2–0 opening win over the hosts.[59]

Senior

Núñez during a group stage game against Portugal at the 2022 World Cup

Despite being eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland team due to his grandfather being born in Dundalk, Núñez was called up to the Uruguay senior team for friendlies against Costa Rica and the United States in September 2019. He made his international debut that 16 October in a 1–1 draw away to Peru in another exhibition, replacing Brian Lozano in the 75th minute of the game and scoring five minutes later.[60]

In June 2021, Núñez was included in the final 26-man Uruguay squad for the 2021 Copa América in Brazil. Due to a right knee injury that would rule him out for two months, he missed the tournament.[61][62]

In 2022, Núñez was selected in the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad for Uruguay by head coach Diego Alonso.[63] The squad also boasted the likes of Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Federico Valverde.[64] Despite an impressive performance from Núñez, Uruguay were eliminated in the group stages of the tournament.[65]

Style of play

Núñez is a right-footed player, he possesses an athletic frame, excellent acceleration and sprinting speed is the defining facet of his athletic skillset, with his explosive change of pace being capable of creating immediate separation.[66][67] He also has good awareness, he scans space and makes decisions when moving relative to the ball, space, team-mates and opponents.[66][67] Núñez is a disruptive striker with a dynamic range of mobility who can carry counter-attacks, make incisive movements around the box and strike the ball explosively.[66][67] He is adept at attacking open spaces and is good at generating shots from varied situations.[66][67] He is also a promising creator around the box and is also capable of playing as a left-winger.[66][67] Núñez usually opts to rely on intelligent positioning and timing of runs in between defenders, specially in attacking the space between a fullback and centre-back at the backpost, often initially curving his run away from the centre back before moving back infield. He often makes adjustments to his footwork to find space in the box and he also uses his body either to avoid a foul, but forcefully enough to arrive at a cross ahead of his marker.[66][67][68]

During his spell at Benfica, under Jorge Jesus and Nélson Veríssimo, Núñez played in a variety of positions and systems. He played as a striker and a left inside-forward in a 4–4–2 and 3–4–3 formations, with the responsibilities in these roles, shifting on Benfica's ball possession or counter-attacking approaches for games. His ability to drift into the box and create space was a major part of his game, while also being aided by the presence of another striker (either Haris Seferovic or Gonçalo Ramos), which enabled Núñez to vacate his wide position to take up more positions in the penalty area.[68][66][67] His playing style has led him to be compared to fellow Uruguyan forwards Edinson Cavani and Luis Suárez.[69]

In popular culture

Soon after Núñez’s signing for Liverpool, a chant about him set to the tune of 'Better Off Alone' by Alice Deejay was popularised on social media.[70]

Personal life

Núñez and his partner Lorena Mañas announced the birth of their first child, a son also named Darwin, in January 2022.[71] In addition to his native Spanish, Núñez also speaks Portuguese.[72]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 February 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peñarol 2017[73] Uruguayan Primera División 1 0 — — 0 0 0 0 1 0
2018[73] Uruguayan Primera División 10 1 — — 2[c] 0 1[d] 0 13 1
2019[73] Uruguayan Primera División 3 3 — — 5[e] 0 — 8 3
Total 14 4 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 22 4
Almería 2019–20[73] Segunda División 30 16 0 0 — — 2[f] 0 32 16
Benfica 2020–21[73] Primeira Liga 29 6 4 3 2 0 8[g] 5 1[h] 0 44 14
2021–22[73] Primeira Liga 28 26 2 0 1 2 10[i] 6 — 41 34
Total 57 32 6 3 3 2 18 11 1 0 85 48
Liverpool 2022–23[74] Premier League 16 5 2 1 2 0 6[i] 3 1[j] 1 27 10
Career total 117 57 8 4 5 2 31 14 5 1 166 78
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearance in Uruguayan Primera División championship play-off
  5. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ Appearances in Segunda División play-offs
  7. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and five goals in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  9. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  10. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield

International

As of match played 2 December 2022[75]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2019 1 1
2020 3 1
2021 2 0
2022 10 1
Total 16 3
As of match played 2 December 2022
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Núñez goal[75]
List of international goals scored by Darwin Núñez
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 16 October 2019 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru 1  Peru 1–1 1–1 Friendly [76]
2 13 November 2020 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia 3  Colombia 3–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification [77]
3 27 September 2022 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia 13  Canada 2–0 2–0 Friendly [78]

Honours

Peñarol

Benfica

Liverpool

Individual

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