Norman Nuñez Explained

Norman Nuñez
Full Name:Norman Nuñez Pipersburgh
Birth Date:12 June 1971
Birth Place:Belize
Position:Striker
Years1:1992–1993
Clubs1:Acros Brown Bombers
Goals1:10
Years2:1993–1997
Clubs2:Suga Boys Juventus
Years3:1997–1998
Clubs3:Kulture Yabra
Years4:1998–1999
Clubs4:Belmopan United
Caps4:18
Goals4:6
Years5:1999
Clubs5:Marathón
Years6:1999–2000
Clubs6:San Pedro Seahawks
Caps6:17
Goals6:4
Years7:2000–2005
Clubs7:Kulture Yabra
Years8:2005–2006
Clubs8:New Site Erei
Goals8:13
Years9:2006
Clubs9:FC Belize
Years10:2007
Clubs10:Revolutionary Conquerors
Years11:2007–2009
Clubs11:Kraal Road
Years12:2009–2012
Clubs12:Hankook Verdes
Years13:2012–2014
Clubs13:FC Belize
Years14:2014–2015
Clubs14:Texmar Assassins
Nationalyears1:1995–2005
Nationalteam1:Belize
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:3

Norman Nuñez Pipersburgh (born 12 June 1971) is a Belizean retired footballer who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of Belize's best players of all time.[1]

Club career

The much-travelled Nuñez has played for many different teams in his native Belize and had a one-month spell at Honduran side CD Marathón where he broke his foot and never returned to the club. He was 7 times the Belize Premier Football League top goalscorer. He was the outstanding Juventus player when they beat Honduran side Real España 4–1 away in a 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup game, the only team to win a continental CONCACAF match for Belize.[2]

International career

Nicknamed Tilliman,[3] Nuñez made his debut for Belize his country's first FIFA acknowledged competitive game, an UNCAF Cup match against El Salvador in November 1995 and went on to earn a total of 11 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented Belize in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 2001[5] and 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup.[6]

His final international was at that 2005 UNCAF tournament, Belize's third game against Nicaragua.

International goals

Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 April 2001 2–0 2–0 Friendly match
2 17 April 2002 7–1 Friendly match
3 17 April 2002 7–1 Friendly match

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farewell to a football legend, Tilliman's "swan song" season. 15 October 2023. Amandala. 11 October 2013 .
  2. Web site: Re-living the "Happy Day!" in 1997; "Belize 4, Honduras 1" boomed the Amandala headline. 15 October 2023. Amandala. 10 June 2020 .
  3. Web site: Kulture Yabra wins Regent Cup. 15 October 2023. Channel5Belize. Adderley. James.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20120916020305/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=165470/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam01det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam05det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details