Personal information | |||
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Full name | Facundo Mariano Núñez Techera | ||
Date of birth | 24 February 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Canelones, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Colorado Rapids 2 (on loan from Cerro Largo) | ||
Number | 46 | ||
Youth career | |||
Liverpool de Canelones | |||
Cerro Largo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | Cerro Largo | 24 | (0) |
2024– | → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 9 | (1) |
International career | |||
2022 | Uruguay U17 | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024 |
Facundo Mariano Núñez Techera (born 24 February 2006) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for MLS Next Pro club Colorado Rapids 2, on loan from Uruguayan Primera División club Cerro Largo. [1]
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]
Núñez has represented Uruguay at youth level. [6] He was part of Uruguay's under-17 team in 2022. [7]
Núñez is the younger brother of footballer Carlos Núñez. [8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cerro Largo | 2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |