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]
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]
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.
Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.
Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
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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 |