Alfredo Horacio Núñez Mendoza (16 February 1960 – 15 March 2008) was a

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International career

Núñez was a member of the Chile team at the 1984 Olympic Games. At senior level, he made three appearances and scored one goal.

Personal life

He was well known by his nickname ''Torpedo''. As the assistant coach of

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, he died of a heart attack while participating in a friendly match against the technical staff of

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on 15 March 2008.

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