Claudio Núñez
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Career & Clubs
As a child, Núñez was with Humberto Nelson in his city of birth, then he joined Santiago Wanderers youth system. After playing during four seasons for the club, he moved to Monterrey, Mexico, to play with Tigres in 1996. Tigres had just been privatized after a crisis that ended with the team's relegation to Primera División A. In 1998, he played on loan at Universidad Católica. His incredible number of goals in Tigres quickly made him a team hero. He was instrumental in returning Tigres to the First Division. He played 10 seasons with Tigres, 8 in First Division, in which he scored over 40 goals. He played many Clásico Regiomontano matches against Tigres arch-rival Rayados de Monterrey. He became the maximum scorer in the history of Tigres for matches of this kind, with eight goals. His record was tied by Walter Gaitán in January 2007. An injury separated him from the fields, and Tigres consequently separated him from the team in 2001. In 2002, he moved to play with Puebla F.C., a team that has been relegated to Primera División A. He used to wear the number 16 on his back for every match he played. In 2003, he returned to Santiago Wanderers, making 11 appearances. In 2005, he played his first Copa Libertadores de América with Tigres, where he scored some goals. Nuñez has also played for Unión Española and Everton in Chile and Al-Shoalah in Saudi Arabia. For his country, Nuñez played 31 matches, scoring 4 goals between 1996 and 2003. A farewell Clásico Regiomontano match…
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- Santiago Wanderers (1993–1996)
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- Puebla F.C. (2002–2002)
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- Tigres UANL (1996–2001)
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- Al-Shoalah (2001–2001)
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- Everton de Viña del Mar (2008–2008)
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- Unión Española (2005–2005)
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- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (1998–1998)
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- Tigres UANL (2002–2002)
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- Al-Shoalah (2003–2003)
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- Tigres UANL (2003–2005)
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- Tigres UANL (2006–2007)
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- Tigres UANL Premier (2007–2007)
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- Chile men's national football team (1996–2003)
- National team
- Chile
Personal
He lives in Monterrey with his wife. At the beginning of his playing career, he was nicknamed Huracán Porteño (Hurricane from Valparaíso) due to his speed. Since he was a player of Tigres in Mexico, he is well-known as Diablo Núñez (The Devil Núñez).
Legacy
Santiago Wanderers
Segunda División de Chile: 1995 Tigres UANL
InterLiga: 2005 Everton
Primera División de Chile (1): 2008 Apertura
Clubs
- Santiago Wanderers1993–1996
- Chile men's national football team1996–2003
- Tigres UANL1996–2001
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica1998–1998
- Al-Shoalah2001–2001
- Puebla F.C.2002–2002
- Tigres UANL2002–2002
- Al-Shoalah2003–2003
- Tigres UANL2003–2005
- Unión Española2005–2005
- Tigres UANL2006–2007
- Tigres UANL Premier2007–2007
- Everton de Viña del Mar2008–2008
Played together with
- Abdulla Baba FatadiAl-Shoalah · 2012–2013
- Adolfo NefClub Deportivo Universidad Católica · 1981–1981
Adán GodoyClub Deportivo Universidad Católica · 1965–1967
Alan PulidoTigres UANL · 2010–2015
Albert AcevedoClub Deportivo Universidad Católica · 2002–2008
Albert AcevedoUnión Española · 2001–2001- Alberto AcostaClub Deportivo Universidad Católica · 1994–1995
- Alberto AcostaClub Deportivo Universidad Católica · 1996–1997
- Alberto Acosta AlvaradoPuebla F.C. · 2014
- Alberto Acosta AlvaradoTigres UANL · 2010–2014
Alberto BuccicardiClub Deportivo Universidad Católica · 1939–1945- Alberto CardaccioPuebla F.C. · 1978–1979
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Identifiers & aliases
Claudio Patricio Núñez Caamaño is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker. He is nicknamed "El Diablo", which means "the Devil".
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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