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Mario Núñez

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Villarreal.
Mario Núñez
Personal information
Full name Mario Antonio Núñez Villarreal
Date of birth (1976-03-02) 2 March 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Rancagua, Chile
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 O'Higgins 102 (64)
2000 Universidad Católica 9 (6)
2000 Independiente 3 (0)
2001 Universidad Católica 18 (6)
2001 Litex Lovech 0 (0)
2002 Neftochimic Burgas 9 (3)
2002–2003 Palestino 34 (17)
2003–2004 Rangers 28 (6)
2005–2006 O'Higgins 44 (18)
2007–2010 Provincial Osorno 89 (37)
2009 → Coquimbo Unido (loan) 32 (9)
2011 Magallanes 17 (0)
Total 385 (166)
International career
2000 Chile 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Antonio Núñez Villarreal (born 2 March 1976) is a Chilean former footballer well remembered for his spell at O'Higgins. He played as a striker.

Club career

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A product of the O'Higgins youth system, Núñez is one of the historical goalscorers of the club.[1] As a member of them, he got promotion to the 1999 Primera División after being the runner-up in the 1998 Primera B alongside players such as Darío Gálvez, Pedro Rivera, Rolando Azas [es], among others.[2] In the 1999 season, he became the top goalscorer of the league.[3]

Abroad, he had stints with Independiente in Argentina and Litex Lovech in Bulgaria. He also had trials with both Central Córdoba and Sarmiento in 1997 and the Spanish side Salamanca in 2000.[4]

His last club was Magallanes in 2011.[3]

International career

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He made 7 appearances and scored two goals for the Chile national team in 2000. Along with Chile, he won the Copa Ciudad de Valparaíso [es].[5]

Personal life

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His nickname is Oso (Bear), but he doesn't know its origin.[3]

After his retirement from football, he has worked in the mining industry, at the El Teniente specifically.[3]

His son, Daniel,[6] is a professional tennis player.[3]

Honours

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Club

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Provincial Osorno

International

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Chile

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ Reyes, Luis (28 November 2019). "Goleadores históricos de O'Higgins". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Club Deportivo O'HIGGINS". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 5 December 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Qué fue de Mario "Oso" Núñez, un chileno goleador mundial... Su hijo tenista, el "apego a Dios" y por qué lo agotó el ambiente del fútbol". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Mario Núñez". En Una Baldosa (in Spanish). 12 August 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Mario Núñez". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ Daniel Núñez at ATP Tour
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