| Marcelino Núñez | |
| Full Name: | Marcelino Ignacio Núñez Espinoza |
| Birth Date: | 1 March 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Recoleta, Chile |
| Height: | 1.73 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Norwich City |
| Clubnumber: | 26 |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Universidad Católica |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Universidad Católica |
| Caps1: | 84 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Norwich City |
| Caps2: | 73 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps1: | 27 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:12, 29 June 2024 (UTC) |
Marcelino Ignacio Núñez Espinoza (born 1 March 2000) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Norwich City and the Chile national team.
Nuñez made his professional debut in February 2020, coming on as a sub and playing 25 minutes in a home win against Deportes Iquique in San Carlos de Apoquindo.[2] [3] His Copa Libertadores debut was a few days later, on 3 March 2020, on a 0-3 away loss against Brazil's Internacional de Porto Alegre.[4] His first professional goal came just a week later, on a 1-2 home loss against América de Cali, after bending a free-kick right into the goalkeeper's upper right corner.[5]
On 2 August 2022, Núñez joined English side Norwich City for an undisclosed fee.[6] He scored his first goal for Norwich in a loss to Hull City on 13 August.[7] On 21 February 2023, he scored a brace against Birmingham City, including a spectacular volley from 25 yards out. [8]
Núñez was called up to the Chile squad for the 2021 Copa América,[9] but he didn't make any appearances. He made his debut in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Colombia on 9 September 2021.[10] Núñez scored his first international goal for Chile in a qualification match against Bolivia on 1 February 2022.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Universidad Católica | 2020 | Primera División | 20 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | Primera División | 28 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||||
| 2022 | Primera División | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Total | 64 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 12 | |||
| Norwich City | 2022–23[12] | Championship | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |||
| Total | 73 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 81 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 137 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 165 | 17 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 27 | 5 | ||
Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Núñez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 February 2022 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2. | 16 June 2023 | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |||
| 3. | 3–0 | ||||||
| 4. | 12 October 2023 | Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 5. | 26 March 2024 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille. France | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
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