Nicolás Núñez

Nicolás Núñez
Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Arnaldo Núñez Rojas
Date of birth	September 12, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Colo-Colo
1997–2001	Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2008	Universidad Católica
2004	→ Puerto Montt (loan)
2006	→ Albacete (loan)
2007	→ Everton (loan)
2009–2010	Unión Española
2011	Ñublense
2012–2015	Huachipato
2015	San Marcos de Arica
2016–2019	Magallanes
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2020

Nicolás Núñez Rojas, nicknamed Nico, (born September 12, 1984 in Santiago, Chile) is a retired Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. In 2001, he joined the Universidad Católica in Chile. Previously, Nico played for Albacete Balompié in 2006 and Everton de Viña del Mar in 2007.

Career

He participated in the South American championships in Arequipa, Peru, alongside Mauricio Pinilla, Mark Gonzalez, Luis Jimenez and was debuted by U. Catholic in the first division, against University of Chile. In that institution, he always admitted that he stayed in good shape, even achieving goal scoring.

He had a season loan to Puerto Montt Sports, where he scored many goals and returned to the Catholic University. Then he went to the preseason Spanish club, Albacete, in which that year he was hired by loaner Everton Viña del Mar. On February 18, 2007, he played his 2nd game scoring a goal against Audax Italiano.

The Catholic University celebrated the goal by making him have a bond for the institution, it made him to remember what he wanted to return at some point.

In mid-2007, Nico was signed by C. University where he always has good relationships with the colleagues. In late 2008, he was transferred to U. Spanish, Nico is currently playing for CD Huachipato