José Ariel Núñez

José Ariel Núñez Portelli (born 12 September 1988) is a Paraguayan international footballer who plays as a striker for 12 de Octubre.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Portelli.
José Ariel Núñez
Personal information
Full name José Ariel Núñez Portelli
Date of birth (1988-09-12) 12 September 1988
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Striker
Club 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)
National team‡
2011– Paraguay 11 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:45, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:31, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

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
  1. "José Ariel Núñez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. José Ariel Núñez at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. José M. Díaz (22 July 2013). "OFICIAL: Osasuna cerró la cesión de Nunez" (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. "Landsholdsspiller fra Paraguay til Brøndby IF" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  5. Morten Espersen (24 February 2014). "Makienok: Nunez har stort potentiale" (in Danish). Onside.dk. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  6. Christian Nielsen (30 March 2014). "Nuñez sikrede Brøndby-sejr i Viborg" (in Danish). Onside.dk. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  7. "Los jugadores más caros del fútbol paraguayo". extra.com.py.
  8. "Ariel Núñez, el primer refuerzo de Wilstermann para la Libertadores". Los Tiempos. 9 November 2018.
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