Facundo Núñez

Facundo Núñez
Personal information
Full name Facundo Mariano Núñez Techera
Date of birth (2006-02-24) 24 February 2006
Place of birth Canelones, Uruguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
Liverpool de Canelones
Cerro Largo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Cerro Largo 27 (0)
2024 → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 13 (2)
2025–2026 Liverpool Montevideo 2 (0)
Total 42 (2)
International career
2021 Uruguay U15 1 (0)
2022 Uruguay U17 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Facundo Mariano Núñez Techera (born 24 February 2006) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Club career

A former youth academy player of Liverpool de Canelones, Núñez joined Cerro Largo in 2021.[2] He made his professional debut on 14 April 2021 in a 4–1 Copa Sudamericana defeat to Peñarol.[3] Aged 15 years and 49 days, this made him the youngest player in tournament's history.[4] On 31 October 2021, he made his league debut in a 4–1 win against Fénix.[5]

On 1 April 2024, Núñez joined Colorado Rapids 2 on a six-month loan deal.[6] In January 2025, he joined Liverpool Montevideo.[7] He retired from professional football in July 2026.[8]

International career

Núñez has represented Uruguay at multiple youth levels.[9][6] He was part of Uruguay's under-17 team in 2022.[10]

Personal life

Núñez is the younger brother of footballer Carlos Núñez.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cerro Largo 2021 Liga AUF Uruguaya 10——1[b]020
2022 Liga AUF Uruguaya 0000—0000
2023 Liga AUF Uruguaya 23010——240
2024 Liga AUF Uruguaya 3000—0030
Total 270100010290
Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro 13210——142
Liverpool Montevideo 2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya 2010——30
2026 Liga AUF Uruguaya 0000000000
Total 2010000030
Career total 422300010462

References

  1. 1 2 Facundo Núñez at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Se va para arriba! Núñez sueña en grande". Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Peñarol vs. Cerro Largo - 14 April 2021". Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "PEÑAROL 4-1 CERRO LARGO: FACUNDO NÚÑEZ ES RÉCORD EN LA SUDAMERICANA". 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Debutantes en Primera División de octubre 2021" (in Spanish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Colorado Rapids 2 sign forward Facundo Núñez". 1 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Uruguayo 2025: Wanderers sumó a un jugador de River; Liverpool y Cerro hicieron anuncios" (in Spanish). 10 January 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  8. ↑ ""Por algo no llegaron": Matiné Núñez se retiró del fútbol con 20 años y apuntó a críticas" (in Spanish). 3 July 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "La sub-15 derrotó 3 a 1 a la Federación Gaúcha". 8 December 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Uruguay campeón en Argentina". 29 October 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Facundo Núñez, la joya de 15 años de Cerro Largo que enfrentará a Peñarol". 7 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.


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