Cristian Núñez (footballer, born 1997)

For other people named Cristian Núñez, see Cristian Núñez (disambiguation).

Cristian David Núñez Morales (born 20 September 1997) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Banfield.^[1]

Cristian Núñez

Personal information
Full name	Cristian David Núñez Morales
Date of birth	(1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Villa Hayes, Paraguay
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Central midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team	Banfield
Number	5
Youth career
	Los Andes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Juventud Loma Pytá
2016–2020	Vélez Sarsfield	2	(0)
2020–2022	Lanús	0	(0)
2021	→ Platense (loan)	2	(0)
2021–2022	→ Sol de América (loan)	39	(0)
2023	Godoy Cruz	30	(0)
2024	Tacuary	5	(0)
2024–	Banfield	6	(0)
International career
2020	Paraguay U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Club career

After moving to Argentina at the age of eight, Núñez spent his whole youth career with Los Andes.^[3] Aged sixteen, he returned to Paraguay to join Cuarta División side Juventud Loma Pytá.^[3] Having debuted at the senior level with them, Núñez headed back to Argentina with Vélez Sarsfield in 2016.^[3] He made the step into their first-team in January 2018, as he appeared on the substitute's bench seven times during 2017–18 but went unused.^[1][4] In the club's Primera División finale in that season, Núñez made his debut by coming on as a late substitute for Santiago Cáseres during a 1–1 draw with Argentinos Juniors on home soil.^[1][5]

In September 2020, Núñez terminated his Vélez contract a year early in order to sign with divisional rivals Lanús.^[3] His first appearance arrived on 25 November in a Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen first leg encounter with Bolívar, as he featured for the full duration of a 2–1 defeat on his continental debut.^[1] On 11 February 2021, after no further matches for Lanús, Núñez was loaned to Primera B Nacional with Platense.^[2] In June 2021, Núñez moved to Paraguayan club Sol de América on a one-year loan deal.^[6]

International career

In November 2019, Núñez received a call-up to Paraguay's U23 squad for friendlies with Venezuela.^[7] Months later, Núñez made the final squad for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Colombia.^[8] He made appearances against Uruguay and Bolivia as they were eliminated at the first stage.^[1]

Career statistics

As of 12 February 2021.^[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vélez Sarsfield	2017–18	Primera División	2	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Lanús	2020–21	Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	0	0	1	0
Platense (loan)	2020–21	Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0

1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

References

1. "Paraguay - C. Núñez". Soccerway. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
2. "Platense presenta al paraguayo Cristian Núñez". Tigo Sports. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
3. "El paraguayo Cristian Núñez cambió Vélez por Lanús pero por ahora se entrena solo". Clarín. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
4. "Ficha Estadistica de Cristian Núñez". BDFA. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
5. "Vélez 1 - Argentinos 1". Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
6. Pumpido, el quinto entrenador del año, abc.com.py, 3 June 2021
7. "La Albirroja Sub 23 tendrá 'refuerzos' del fútbol internacional". One Football. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
8. "Núñez, enfocado en la Sub 23". ABC. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

External links

• Cristian Núñez at Soccerway