Cristian Núñez (footballer, born 1997)

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Cristian David Núñez Morales (born 20 September 1997) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport.[1]

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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+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
Yverdon-Sport
Number 15
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)
2021Platense (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022Sol de América (loan) 39 (0)
2023 Godoy Cruz 30 (0)
2024 Tacuary 5 (0)
2024–2025 Banfield 26 (0)
2025– Yverdon-Sport 0 (0)
International career
2020 Paraguay U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:54, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
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Club career

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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]

On 23 January 2025, Núñez signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Yverdon-Sport in Switzerland.[7]

International career

In November 2019, Núñez received a call-up to Paraguay's U23 squad for friendlies with Venezuela.[8] Months later, Núñez made the final squad for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Colombia.[9] He made appearances against Uruguay and Bolivia as they were eliminated at the first stage.[1]

Career statistics

As of 12 February 2021.[1]
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Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vélez Sarsfield 2017–18 Primera División 20000020
2018–19 0000000000
2019–20 000000000000
Total 200000000020
Lanús 2020–21 Primera División 0000001[a]00010
Platense (loan) 2020–21 Primera División 00000000
Career total 200000100030
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  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

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