Adrián Javier Gunino Duque (born 3 February 1989) is an Uruguayan former

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Gunino made his senior debuts with hometown's

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, appearing in four matches during his first campaign, and in further 12 in his second. On 25 July 2009 he was loaned to

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, and made his maiden appearance for the club on 3 September, coming on as a first-half substitute in a 1-1 home draw against

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. On 20 June 2010 Gunino moved teams and countries again, joining

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also in a temporary deal. He made his

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debut on 7 August, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home success over

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, and finished the campaign with 29 appearances as ''Les Pitchouns'' finished eighth. On 16 August 2011, Gunino signed a one-year deal with C.A. Peñarol, but after being sparingly used (only six matches, 137 minutes of action), he was released in January of the following year, and subsequently moved to

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on 14 February. On 23 July 2012, Gunino signed a one-year loan contract with a buyout clause for

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. Initially as a backup to Rafita, he appeared in 31 matches during his only season, as the

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ns were promoted in the play-offs. On 27 January 2014, he joined

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also in a temporary deal. Gunino was also a starter during his six-month spell, as the ''verdiblancos'' returned to

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after a 42-year absence. On 17 July, his loan was renewed for a further year. Gunino made his debut in the Spanish top level on 25 August 2014, starting in a 0–2 away loss against

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.Slow start from Real Madrid

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, 25 August 2014

International career

In 2009 Gunino began playing for the Uruguay U-20 team. He helped the team finish in 3rd place in the 2009 South American Youth Championship.

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