Who Is Darwin Nunez: Biography, Personal Life and Football Career
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Who is Darwin Nunez - Biography
Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro (born 24 June 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Portuguese club Benfica and the Uruguay national team.
An interesting fact is that Darwin Núñez was born under a horoscope sign of Cancer. That means that sometimes even the stars work in Darwin Núñezs favor. He enjoys in his job and continues to try the best he can. That is the reason why most people know Darwin Núñez as a famous Soccer Player with an impressive fan base. Their support helped him achieve some of his long-term career goals.
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| Darwin Nunez Childhood |
As Nunez said an emotional goodbye to the fans of Penarol - 'the club of my life' - at Carrasco Airport, he put in an excellent bid for son of the year.
| Having secured a £6.3m move to Almeria, Nunez declared: "With this move I will be able to buy my parents' house in Artigas. My parents sacrificed themselves for me, my mother collected bottles in the street and my father worked all day in construction." |
What the parents are in for after his summer move to Benfica, or the nine-digit transfer supposedly in his imminent future, remains to be seen.
Darwin Nunez Childhood, Family
Darwin Nunez's mother is Silva Ribeiro and his father is Bibiano Nunnez.
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| Darwin Nunez and his parents |
Darwin Nunez Net Worth
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Darwin Nunez is one of the richest Uruguayans Association Football Player. he lives in a country where have totall 3.449 million peoples with the average GDP $59.6 billion. According to some online newspaper, Darwin Nunez net worth is $1.5 Million.
With an estimated net worth of over $1.5 Million, Darwin Nunez is always ranked on the list of the richest Association Football Player in Uruguay. he has steadily built his wealth over the years.
Darwin Nunez Football Career
Darwin Nunez may have only just joined Benfica, but the 22-year-old's lightening start to the season has already sparked interest from some of Europe's elite.
Last summer, Benfica snapped up the imposing striker's signature after reportedly fighting off interest from a flurry of sides in the English and French top flight. Yet, after a glut of goals and assists in his opening weeks with the Eagles, Barcelona are already eyeing him up as a replacement for his compatriot Luis Suarez.
Here's a few things to know about the player tipped for the top.
1. He Was Linked With Brighton & Southampton
After a single season in Spain, the young forward had plenty of suitors this summer before making the move to Lisbon.
Both Brighton and Southampton were eventually outbid for Nunez, who chose Benfica over the Premier League.
Meanwhile, there was also interest from European heavyweights such as RB Leipzig and Napoli.
2. He'll Be Expensive for His Next Club
Nunez's exploits in the Spanish second tier were not enough to earn Almeria promotion last season, but they did garner a record-breaking fee for the 21-year-old.
As well as becoming the largest sale in the history of the Segunda Division, Nunez's €24m fee saw him become the most expensive purchase in Benfica's history - ahead of €22m Raul Jimenez.
However, the club's manager Jorge Jesus has predicted an even more lucrative future for the forward.
"He was Benfica's most expensive purchase, and when there is no pandemic, he will be the most expensive sale," he predicted, as quoted by Goal.
Although, Jesus added the pessimistic afterthought: "Unfortunately for me, maybe I will lose him in a short time."
3. Not Shot Shy
Given the sheer quantity and quality of efforts Nunez unleashed, the 22-year-old could perhaps have even bettered his 16 league goal haul from his first campaign in Europe last season.
Nunez was one of only five players in the Spanish second tier to average as many as three shots per game and has continued this hair-trigger shooting in his early days at Benfica. Only two players have taken more shots in Portugal's Primeira Liga in 2020/21.
4. National Team Pedigree
As the top two scorers in Uruguay's history both approach the end of their international careers, Nunez is one of the up and coming generation burdened with the load these legends are set to leave behind.
Admittedly, Nunez didn't exactly slow this hype train down when he scored on his debut for the senior national team, rescuing a draw late on against Peru just five minutes after coming off the bench.
Nunez also enjoyed a distinguished spell with Uruguay's youth team, netting a memorable strike in the 2019 Under-20 World Cup to defeat Erling Haaland's Norway.
5. Edinson Cavani Comparisons
Barcelona may have set their sights on Nunez as a replacement for Suarez, but it is a compatriot of the pair with whom the youngster has been compared.
Standing at 6'2 but with a burst of pace, Nunez does bear some physical resemblance to the legendary Urguayan striker Edinson Cavani.
Walter Gargano came through Danubio's ranks with Cavani and shared two years with 'El Matador' at Napoli before watching Nunez break into Penarol's first team.
Any comparisons to players as established and revered as Cavani are rarely anything other than a hindrance, but 'El Mota' couldn't help himself, telling Ovacion: "He reminds me of Cavani from his beginnings, and even with better physique than then."
History of InjuriesAt 21 years of age, Nunez's career has barely begun. But it was almost over before his professional debut. Nunez was forced to have surgery on his cruciate ligament aged just 17 in February 2017, delaying his top flight bow until November that year. Yet, Nunez would have to wait more than six months before his next first team outing after undergoing surgery on the kneecap of the same knee. In July 2019, Nunez revealed to the Uruguayan publication Futbol: "At times I wanted to stop playing, but my family and my teammates were always there and they helped me to move forward to continue. I proposed that to myself and today I am stronger than ever." Since leaving Penarol for Almeria in the summer of 2019, Nunez has only missed a smattering of games with minor knocks, but suffering a cruciate ligament injury so young may perhaps provide future clubs with cause for concern. |
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