José Ariel Núñez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Ariel Núñez Portelli | ||
Date of birth | 12 September 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | 12 de Octubre | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Libertad | 19 | (2) |
2008 | Presidente Hayes | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Tacuary | 60 | (12) |
2010–2014 | Libertad | 102 | (33) |
2013 | → Osasuna (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Brøndby | 27 | (9) |
2015–2016 | → Club Olimpia (loan) | 32 | (7) |
2017–2018 | Nacional | 28 | (2) |
2018 | Unión de Santa Fe | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Wilstermann | 17 | (4) |
2020– | 12 de Octubre | 7 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2011– | Paraguay | 11 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:45, 31 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:31, 11 October 2018 (UTC) |
José Ariel Núñez Portelli (born 12 September 1988) is a Paraguayan international footballer who plays as a striker for 12 de Octubre.
Club career
Born in Asunción, Núñez spent his early career in his native Paraguay, playing for Libertad, Presidente Hayes and Tacuary.[1][2]
In July 2013 he went on loan to Spanish club Osasuna.[3]
On 31 January 2014 he signed a four-year contract with Danish side Brøndby.[4] He made his debut for the club on 24 February 2014, appearing as a substitute for the final seven minutes of the game.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 March 2014, in the 1–0 away victory against Viborg. The goal was also the first goal by a Paraguayan player in the league.[6]
Núñez ranked number 6 in a list of the most expensive players in Paraguayan football for 2015 published by Diario Extra.[7]
After leaving Brøndby, he returned to Paraguay to play with Club Olimpia and Club Nacional, and in Argentina with Unión de Santa Fe.[1] He signed for Wilstermann for the 2019 season.[8]
International career
He made his international debut for Paraguay in 2011.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "José Ariel Núñez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ José Ariel Núñez at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ José M. Díaz (22 July 2013). "OFICIAL: Osasuna cerró la cesión de Nunez" (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Landsholdsspiller fra Paraguay til Brøndby IF" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Morten Espersen (24 February 2014). "Makienok: Nunez har stort potentiale" (in Danish). Onside.dk. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Christian Nielsen (30 March 2014). "Nuñez sikrede Brøndby-sejr i Viborg" (in Danish). Onside.dk. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Los jugadores más caros del fútbol paraguayo". extra.com.py.
- ^ "Ariel Núñez, el primer refuerzo de Wilstermann para la Libertadores". Los Tiempos. 9 November 2018.
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Paraguayan footballers
- Paraguay international footballers
- Club Libertad footballers
- Club Presidente Hayes footballers
- Club Tacuary footballers
- CA Osasuna players
- Brøndby IF players
- Club Olimpia footballers
- Club Nacional footballers
- Unión de Santa Fe footballers
- C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players
- 12 de Octubre footballers
- Paraguayan Primera División players
- La Liga players
- Danish Superliga players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Bolivian Primera División players
- Association football forwards
- Paraguayan expatriate footballers
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate footballers in Argentina
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia
- Expatriate footballers in Bolivia
- Paraguayan football forward stubs