Harry Nuñez Explained

Harry Nuñez
Fullname:Harry James Pracullos Nuñez[1]
Birth Date:December 16, 2004
Birth Place:Philippines
Currentclub:Tuloy
Clubnumber:10
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Tuloy Foundation
Years1:2022–2023
Clubs1:Azkals Development Team
Caps1:11
Goals1:1
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Tuloy
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Philippines U15
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Philippines U19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Philippines U23
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2022–
Nationalteam4:Philippines
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:6:07, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:6:07, October 7, 2023 (UTC)

Harry James Pracullos "Noti" Nunez (born 16 December 2004) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tuloy and the Philippines national team. He has also represented the various youth teams of his country.

Early life

Nuñez is a former street child living in Muntinlupa. He would start playing football at age 6 upon the encouragement of Catholic priest Rocky Evangelista of the Tuloy sa Don Bosco Foundation. He would be admitted as a resident at the foundation at age 12.[2]

Club career

Tuloy FC

Nuñez was under and played football for the Tuloy sa Don Bosco Foundation in Muntinlupa, which helped street kids in the area pursue an education. Nuñez, along with several others, took part in the school's futsal and football program.[3] Several of the Tuloy kids alongside Nuñez would represent the Philippines in various international youth tournaments.[4] [5]

After leaving Tuloy in 2021, he would rejoin with the foundation once more by captaining their club team, Tuloy F.C., to participate in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara, where he scored one goal.[6] [7]

Azkals Development Team

In 2022, Nuñez left Tuloy and signed with the Azkals Development Team of the Philippines Football League, a team captain by Stephan Schröck and aimed at developing promising youth footballers for the national team.[8] He joined alongside Tuloy teammates John Jalique, Cyrelle Saut, and Haren de Gracia.

He made 11 appearances during the season and scored one goal,[9] but his season was interrupted when the club unexpectedly and suddenly withdrew from the league before the season's end.[10]

International career

Philippines U15

Nuñez was first called up to a national team when he represented the Philippine U15 in the 2019 AFF U-15 Championship, making his debut in a 7–1 loss to Timor Leste.[11] He would score his first international goal in a 3–1 loss to Vietnam.[12] Two months later, he represented the team again in the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers.[13]

Philippines U19

After the U15 team, his next international experience was with the Philippine U19 team, where he was called up for the squad in the 2022 AFF U-19 Championship alongside other national team players like Jaime Rosquillo and Sandro Reyes. He made four caps with the U19s.[14] [15] [16]

Philippines U23

Nuñez got his first call-up for the Philippines U23 team in 2023, when he was included in the final squad for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games held in Cambodia.[17] In the second match, he notched an assist to Dov Cariño in the last minutes of the game to rescue a point against Cambodia.[18] He would subsequently represent the U23s in the AFF U23 Championship and AFC U23 Qualifiers that same year.[19] [20]

Philippines

Backed by good performances for the ADT, Nuñez made the jump from youth to senior team when he was included in the Philippines' final 23-man squad for the 2022 AFF Championship. He made his debut on the second matchday in a 5–1 win against Brunei, making him one of the youngest debutants for the Philippines at just over 18 years old.[21] [22] [23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harry Nuñez - Global Sports Archive. Global Sports Archive. 8 October 2023.
  2. News: Villanueva . Ralph Edwin . Filipino football prospect gets shot at successful career thanks to 'Tuloy sa Don Bosco Foundation' . 17 December 2023 . The Philippine Star . 17 December 2023.
  3. News: Rick. Olivares. The youthful optimism of the Azkals Development Team’s Tuloy sa Don Bosco Boys. philstar.com. 12 October 2022. 8 October 2023.
  4. News: Rick. Olivares. PFF's Javellana: Growing the futsal grassroots program. philstar.com. 8 March 2021. 8 October 2023.
  5. News: Filipino Youth Players participate in JENESYS Youth Sports Exchange webinar. Philippine Football Federation. 30 March 2022. 8 October 2023.
  6. News: Davao withstands Army; Tuloy scalps Adamson; Air Force downs Loyola. pfl.org.ph. 8 October 2023.
  7. Web site: - Tuloy FC. Twitter. Philippines Football League. 8 October 2023.
  8. News: Rick. Olivares . Azkals Development Team stings UCFC title defense with 2-2 draw. philstar.com. 24 October 2022. 8 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Our youngsters deal Mendiola FC a 1-3 won with goals from Jaime Rosquillo, and Noti Nuñez. Azkals Development Team on Facebook. 6 November 2022. 8 October 2023.
  10. News: Jonas. Terrado . Azkals Development Team withdraws from PFL. sports.inquirer.net. 24 May 2023. 8 October 2023.
  11. News: Philippines U15 Boys in AFF U15 Championship 2019. Philippine Football Federation. 26 July 2019. 8 October 2023.
  12. Web site: Match_No_9.pdf. ASEAN Football Federation. 8 October 2023.
  13. News: Philippines Under-15 Return to Action in AFC U16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers. Philippine Football Federation. 13 September 2019. 8 October 2023.
  14. News: Football: Philippines kicks off AFF U19 campaign vs Thailand. news.abs-cbn.com. 1 July 2022. 8 October 2023.
  15. News: Philippine Men’s Under-19 Team arrive in Indonesia for AFF U19 Championship 2022. Philippine Football Federation. 1 July 2022. 8 October 2023.
  16. News: Philippines Under-19 conducts training camp. Philippine Football Federation. 22 June 2022. 8 October 2023.
  17. News: Lorenzo . del Carmen. Carino, Mangaoang join ADT standouts for SEAG. Tiebreaker Times. 28 April 2023. 8 October 2023.
  18. News: JR. Isaga . PH draws Cambodia as late Dov Carino header gives U22 Azkals first SEA Games goal. Rappler. 2 May 2023. 8 October 2023.
  19. News: Philippine Men’s Under-22 Squad for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games. Philippine Football Federation. 29 April 2023. 8 October 2023.
  20. News: Ivan. Saldajeno. 10-man Azkals, Laos battle to draw after late drama to open AFF U23 campaign. dugout.ph. 18 August 2023. 8 October 2023.
  21. News: Ivan Stewart. Saldajeno . 44 players called up for Azkals' training camp. pna.gov.ph. 18 November 2022. 8 October 2023.
  22. News: Nicole. Pulido. 45 players join Azkals training for the 2022 Mitsubishi Electric Cup. opinyon.net. 18 November 2022. 8 October 2023.
  23. News: AFF Mitsubishi Cup: Azkals take on defending champion Thailand. news.abs-cbn.com. 25 December 2022. 8 October 2023.