Chema (footballer, born 1997)

Chema
Personal information
Full name	José Manuel Núñez Martín
Date of birth	16 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	La Puebla del Río, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Antequera
Number	10
Youth career
	Puebla
	Sevilla
2009–2011	Coria
2011–2013	Betis
2013–2014	Puebla
2014–2015	Coria
2015–2016	Almería
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015	Coria
2016–2018	Almería B
2018–2020	Almería
2020	→ Albacete (loan)
2020–2021	Albacete
2021	→ Betis B (loan)
2021–2023	Real Unión
2023–	Antequera
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024

José Manuel Núñez Martín (born 16 June 1997), commonly known as Chema or Chema Núñez, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Antequera.^[1] Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as right winger.

Club career

Chema was born in La Puebla del Río, Seville, Andalusia, and represented Puebla CF (two stints), Sevilla FC, Coria CF (two stints) and Real Betis as a youth. He made his first-team debut for Coria on 28 February 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–0 Tercera División away routing of UD Los Barrios.

On 15 August 2015 Chema joined UD Almería, returning to youth football.^[2] He was promoted to the reserves the following August,^[3] and scored his first senior goal on 9 October 2016 in a 4–1 home defeat of Dos Hermanas CF.

Chema was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División ahead of the 2018–19 campaign,^[4] and made his professional debut on 17 August 2018, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Cádiz CF.^[5] He scored his first professional goal on 23 September, netting the last in a 2–0 away defeat of CD Numancia.^[6]

On 28 May 2019, Chema extended his contract until 2021.^[7] The following 22 January, he was loaned to Albacete Balompié for the remainder of the season.^[8]

On 17 September 2020, Chema terminated his contract with Almería,^[9] and signed a two-year contract with Alba just hours later.^[10] The following 1 February, he moved to Real Betis' B-team on loan for the remainder of the season.^[11]

References

^ Chema Núñez at Soccerway
^ "El cigarrero Chema Núñez jugará en la UD Almería" [The cigarrero Chema Núñez will play at UD Almería] (in Spanish). El Cigarrero Digital. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
^ "El central Carlos Garrido se convierte en el quinto fichaje del Almería B" [Stopper Carlos Garrido becomes the fifth signing of Almería B] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
^ "Chema y Sekou, dispuestos a aprovechar la oportunidad que estaban buscando" [Chema and Sekou, willing to exploit the opportunity they have been looking for] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ "Álex Fernández da la primera victoria de la temporada al Cádiz" [Alex Fernández gives the first victory of the season to Cádiz] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ "El Almería se aprovecha de un Numancia tocado" [Almería take advantage of a touched Numancia] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
^ "Chema amplía su contrato con el Almería hasta junio de 2021" [Chema extends his contract with Almería until June 2021] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ "Owona, lesionado, deja el Almería y Chema se marcha al Albacete" [Owona, injured, leaves Almería and Chema moves to Albacete] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^ "El Almería y Chema Núñez llegan a un acuerdo para rescindir su vinculación" [Almería and Chema Núñez reach an agreement to rescind their link] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
^ "Chema Núñez está de vuelta" [Chema Núñez is back] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
^ "Chema Núñez, cedido al Real Betis B" [Chema Núñez, loaned to Real Betis B] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

External links

Chema Núñez at BDFutbol
Chema Núñez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)

[1] Chema Núñez at Soccerway

[2] "El cigarrero Chema Núñez jugará en la UD Almería" [The cigarrero Chema Núñez will play at UD Almería] (in Spanish). El Cigarrero Digital. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2018.

[3] "El central Carlos Garrido se convierte en el quinto fichaje del Almería B" [Stopper Carlos Garrido becomes the fifth signing of Almería B] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2018.

[4] "Chema y Sekou, dispuestos a aprovechar la oportunidad que estaban buscando" [Chema and Sekou, willing to exploit the opportunity they have been looking for] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[5] "Álex Fernández da la primera victoria de la temporada al Cádiz" [Alex Fernández gives the first victory of the season to Cádiz] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[6] "El Almería se aprovecha de un Numancia tocado" [Almería take advantage of a touched Numancia] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.

[7] "Chema amplía su contrato con el Almería hasta junio de 2021" [Chema extends his contract with Almería until June 2021] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[8] "Owona, lesionado, deja el Almería y Chema se marcha al Albacete" [Owona, injured, leaves Almería and Chema moves to Albacete] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

[9] "El Almería y Chema Núñez llegan a un acuerdo para rescindir su vinculación" [Almería and Chema Núñez reach an agreement to rescind their link] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[10] "Chema Núñez está de vuelta" [Chema Núñez is back] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[11] "Chema Núñez, cedido al Real Betis B" [Chema Núñez, loaned to Real Betis B] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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