Miguel Núñez

Miguel Núñez
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Núñez Borreguero
Date of birth	4 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Siruela, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Extremadura 1924
Youth career
	Flecha Negra
2004–2007	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2010	Albacete B
2007–2008	→ Villanovense (loan)
2010–2016	Albacete
2016–2017	Ponferradina
2017–2018	Mallorca
2018–2020	Ibiza
2020–2021	Badalona
2021–2022	Badajoz
2022–2023	Eldense
2023–2024	Badajoz
2024–	Extremadura 1924
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Miguel Núñez Borreguero (born 4 June 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Extremadura 1924. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender or a left-back.

Club career

Núñez was born in Siruela, Province of Badajoz. He spent the better part of his first nine seasons as a senior with Albacete Balompié, also representing their reserves and CF Villanovense (on loan) in the Tercera División.^[1]

Núñez made his Segunda División debut with the first team on 30 January 2010, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute in a 2–2 home draw against Rayo Vallecano and scoring the game's last goal.^[2]^[3] He was relegated twice with the club from that tier,^[4] making 212 competitive appearances during his spell.^[5]

After leaving the Estadio Carlos Belmonte, Núñez continued to play in the third division, with SD Ponferradina, RCD Mallorca,^[6] UD Ibiza,^[7] CF Badalona, CD Badajoz^[8] and CD Eldense.^[9] On 24 August 2023, after helping the latter side in their second-tier promotion, the 36-year-old terminated his contract^[10] and returned to Badajoz, now in the Segunda Federación.^[11]

References

^ Villaescusa, Paco (12 February 2016). "El señor de La Mancha" [Lord of La Mancha]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "Cuarto empate consecutivo del Albacete" [Fourth consecutive draw for Albacete]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 31 January 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ Carrizo, Juan (29 May 2015). "Núñez jugará en Lugo su partido 180 con el Albacete Balompié" [Núñez will play his 180th match with Albacete Balompié in Lugo]. La Tribuna de Albacete (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ López, Nacho (2 June 2016). "Miguel Núñez: "Para mí, este descenso ha sido más duro que el anterior"" [Miguel Núñez: "For me, this relegation hurt more than the previous one"] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "Tomeu Nadal sigue escalando: Es el 38º jugador con más partidos en la historia del Albacete" [Tomeu Nadal still climbing: He is the 38th player with the most matches in Albacete's history] (in Spanish). 5 Más el Descuento. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ Cabot, Ricard (3 July 2017). "El Mallorca ficha experiencia" [Mallorca sign experience]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "Miguel Nuñez, nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza" [Miguel Nuñez, new UD Ibiza player] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ "El CD Badajoz incorpora a Miguel Núñez" [CD Badajoz add Miguel Núñez] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^ Belda, Raúl (12 July 2022). "El Eldense ficha a Miguel Núñez, mediocentro defensivo" [Eldense sign Miguel Núñez, defensive midfielder] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
^ "Gracias, Miguel" [Thank you, Miguel] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ García, Manuel (24 August 2023). "Miguel Núñez, el regreso más deseado en el Badajoz" [Miguel Núñez, the most wanted return at Badajoz]. Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2024.

External links

Miguel Núñez at BDFutbol
Miguel Núñez at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Miguel Núñez at Soccerway

[1] Villaescusa, Paco (12 February 2016). "El señor de La Mancha" [Lord of La Mancha]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[2] "Cuarto empate consecutivo del Albacete" [Fourth consecutive draw for Albacete]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 31 January 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[3] Carrizo, Juan (29 May 2015). "Núñez jugará en Lugo su partido 180 con el Albacete Balompié" [Núñez will play his 180th match with Albacete Balompié in Lugo]. La Tribuna de Albacete (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[4] López, Nacho (2 June 2016). "Miguel Núñez: "Para mí, este descenso ha sido más duro que el anterior"" [Miguel Núñez: "For me, this relegation hurt more than the previous one"] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[5] "Tomeu Nadal sigue escalando: Es el 38º jugador con más partidos en la historia del Albacete" [Tomeu Nadal still climbing: He is the 38th player with the most matches in Albacete's history] (in Spanish). 5 Más el Descuento. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[6] Cabot, Ricard (3 July 2017). "El Mallorca ficha experiencia" [Mallorca sign experience]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[7] "Miguel Nuñez, nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza" [Miguel Nuñez, new UD Ibiza player] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[8] "El CD Badajoz incorpora a Miguel Núñez" [CD Badajoz add Miguel Núñez] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[9] Belda, Raúl (12 July 2022). "El Eldense ficha a Miguel Núñez, mediocentro defensivo" [Eldense sign Miguel Núñez, defensive midfielder] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 28 October 2022.

[10] "Gracias, Miguel" [Thank you, Miguel] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

[11] García, Manuel (24 August 2023). "Miguel Núñez, el regreso más deseado en el Badajoz" [Miguel Núñez, the most wanted return at Badajoz]. Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2024.

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