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Norman Nuñez

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Norman Nuñez
Personal information
Full name Norman Nuñez Pipersburgh
Date of birth (1971-06-12) 12 June 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Belize
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Acros Brown Bombers (10)
1993–1997 Suga Boys Juventus
1997–1998 Kulture Yabra
1998–1999 Belmopan United 18 (6)
1999 Marathón
1999–2000 San Pedro Seahawks 17 (4)
2000–2005 Kulture Yabra
2005–2006 New Site Erei (13)
2006 FC Belize
2007 Revolutionary Conquerors
2007–2009 Kraal Road
2009–2012 Hankook Verdes
2012–2014 FC Belize
2014–2015 Texmar Assassins
International career
1995–2005 Belize 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Norman Nuñez Pipersburgh (born 12 June 1971) is a Belizean retired footballer who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of Belize's best players of all time.[1]

Club career

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The much-travelled Nuñez has played for many different teams in his native Belize and had a one-month spell at Honduran side CD Marathón where he broke his foot and never returned to the club. He was 7 times the Belize Premier Football League top goalscorer. He was the outstanding Juventus player when they beat Honduran side Real España 4–1 away in a 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup game, the only team to win a continental CONCACAF match for Belize.[2]

International career

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Nicknamed Tilliman,[3] Nuñez made his debut for Belize his country's first FIFA acknowledged competitive game, an UNCAF Cup match against El Salvador in November 1995 and went on to earn a total of 11 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented Belize in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 2001[5] and 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup.[6]

His final international was at that 2005 UNCAF tournament, Belize's third game against Nicaragua.

International goals

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Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 April 2001 MCC Grounds, Belize City, Belize  Nicaragua 2–0 2–0 Friendly match
2 17 April 2002 MCC Grounds, Belize City, Belize  Nicaragua 7–1 Friendly match
3 17 April 2002 MCC Grounds, Belize City, Belize  Nicaragua 7–1 Friendly match

References

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  1. ^ "Farewell to a football legend, Tilliman's "swan song" season". Amandala. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Re-living the "Happy Day!" in 1997; "Belize 4, Honduras 1" boomed the Amandala headline". Amandala. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ Adderley, James. "Kulture Yabra wins Regent Cup". Channel5Belize. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  5. ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
  6. ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details - RSSSF
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