Agustin "Tino" Nuñez (born August 22, 1984) is an American

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player who most recently played for

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in the

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Playing career

Youth and college

Nuñez was a four-year letter-winner at

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. With Nuñez on the squad, Millikan ran to four consecutive

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Championships as well as one

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Championship in Nuñez's junior year. Personally, Nuñez claimed numerous awards, including Freshman of the Year in his first year and First Team All-Moore League, All-CIF, and league offensive player of the year in his last. As a senior, Nuñez scored a team high 25 goals and 18 assists. After high school, Nuñez moved on to

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's soccer team. With the Tartars for only the 2003 season, he earned team

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honors with 15 goals. UCSB men's soccer team at the White House 2007-06-18

After the 2003 season, Nuñez transferred to the

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. In 2004, his first season with the Gauchos, Nuñez played in 23 games (starting 6), scoring 2 goals and adding 6 assists. In addition to Nuñez, the UCSB's 2004 team also featured several other now-professional players including

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, Bryan Byrne, and

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, and the Gauchos marched all the way to the

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, losing on

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. Nuñez had to

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the 2005 season to rehabilitate a torn ACL, but made a strong return the following season. In 2006, Nuñez played in 19 games (starting 7), scoring 1 goal, as the Gauchos were crowned champions of Division I college soccer by beating the Bruins from the

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in the

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. This marked UCSB's first ever national championship in soccer and only second overall. In 2007, Nuñez played in 21 games (all starts), scoring 5 goals and adding 5 assists for the Gauchos.

Professional

Nuñez was drafted by

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in the 2nd round (17th overall) of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. His first action with the RSL first team came in the

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against the

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on April 30, 2008. He came in as a 75th-minute substitute and assisted on the final goal of the game scored by

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. Nuñez's first

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appearance came on May 31, 2008, again against the San Jose Earthquakes. This time he was an 85th-minute substitute. His first MLS goal was a game-winner which came on 21 June 2008 against

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in the 60th minute. Nuñez finished his rookie season with 9 league appearances (2 starts) and 1 goal. He also scored 5 goals in Reserve League play. The following season, Nuñez found playing time more difficult to come by, making just three appearances during RSL's

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-winning campaign. Real Salt Lake waived Nuñez in March 2010. In April 2010, Nuñez signed with USSF D-2 Pro League club

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for the 2010 season. He played with the Rhinos for one season.

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of the

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signed Nuñez on March 22, 2011. He was released by the club on November 29, 2011. Tino spent the 2012-13 Winter season with the Baltimore Blast of the MISL. In October 2013, Tino signed with the

of the

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. In his first year, Nunez appeared in 11 games and scored 22 goals with 6 assists. In his second year, Nunez appeared in 12 games and scored 12 goals with 15 assists. In his third year, Nunez appeared in 14 games and scored 12 goals with 8 assists. In his fourth year, Nunez appeared in 14 games and scored 9 goals with 5 assists.

Coaching career

Nunez returned to his high school alma mater in 2010 and is head coach of Millikan's girls soccer team. Under his guidance, the Rams have transformed from an also-ran to a winning program, with back-to-back Moore League titles in the 2018–19 and 2019–2020 seasons. Previously, Millikan Girls Soccer had not won the Moore League since 1991 nor successive titles since 1984-85 and 1985-86. When he took over the reins in 2013, he told the Long Beach Press-Telegram: “I don't want us to just compete anymore. I feel Millikan can compete. Now it's about winning... I feel we have a chance of taking he Moore League Title That's what we want the girls to believe."http://blogs.presstelegram.com/prepsports/2013/06/11/tino-nunez-back-to-coach-millikan-girls-soccer/?doing_wp_cron=1581402364.8044800758361816406250

Honors

Real Salt Lake

MLS Cup (1):

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Eastern Conference Championship (1):

Rochester Rhinos

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Regular Season Champions (1):

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UC Santa Barbara

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(1):

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References

External links

Ontario Fury player profile

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