Ignacio Núñez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Antonio Núñez Estrada | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Recoleta, Santiago, Chile[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unión Española | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Unión Española | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Unión Española | 96 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Santiago Morning (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Chile U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 September 2025 | |||
Ignacio Antonio Núñez Estrada (born 15 January 1999) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean Primera División side Unión Española.
Club career
Born in Recoleta commune, Santiago de Chile, Núñez joined the Unión Española youth ranks at the aged of 12 and became the team captain at all ranks.[1][3] He was promoted to the first team in 2018[4] and made his professional debut in the 2–4 loss against Audax Italiano on 22 July for the 2018 Chilean Primera División.[5]
In 2022, Núñez was loaned out to Santiago Morning in the Primera B de Chile.[6][7][1]
International career
Núñez represented the Chile national U20 team under Héctor Robles in friendlies in 2017 and 2018.[8][9]
Personal life
Núñez is the uncle of the footballer Diego Ulloa.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Ortega, Pablo (5 August 2023). "Se tuvo que ir de su club, regresó y hoy es una revelación: "Me sirvió mucho para crecer"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Ignacio Nuñez". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Romo, Felipe (12 May 2025). ""Estuve lesionado, pero estaba convencido que iba a jugar; es un orgullo para mí y mi familia"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Velásquez González, Johan (20 March 2025). "Refuerzos Unión Española: un referente Hispano relató la "lucha" interna por el mediocampo". TOP Mercato (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
El volante Ignacio Núñez está en el primer equipo de Unión Española desde 2018, con el próximo encuentro alcanzará los 105 partidos jugados por La Furia.
- ^ "Audax Italiano 4-2 Unión Española (21 Jul., 2018) Resultado Final". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Sepúlveda, Cristian (8 January 2022). "El "Chago" Morning presentó a su primer refuerzo para el 2022". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ @stgomorning; (17 November 2022). "Comunicamos que, los jugadores Ignacio Núñez y José Gatica, han regresado a sus clubes de origen" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Ugarte, Javier (9 August 2017). "La "nueva Roja" Sub 20 debuta en Japón: Conoce las principales figuras que integran el plantel nacional". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Allende, Guerra, Saavedra y Morales comandan la sub 20 para amistosos". AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Ortega, Pablo (5 August 2023). "Se tuvo que ir de su club, regresó y hoy es una revelación: "Me sirvió mucho para crecer"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
External links
- Ignacio Núñez at Soccerway
- Ignacio Núñez at BDFA (in Spanish)