José Ariel Núñez Portelli (born 12 September 1988) is a Paraguayan international

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who plays as a forward for Guaireña.

Club career

Born in

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, Núñez spent his early career in his native Paraguay, playing for Libertad,

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and Tacuary. In July 2013 he went on loan to Spanish club

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. On 31 January 2014 he signed a four-year contract with Danish side Brøndby. He made his debut for the club on 24 February 2014, appearing as a substitute for the final seven minutes of the game. He scored his first goal for the club on 30 March 2014, in the 1–0 away victory against Viborg. The goal was also the first goal by a Paraguayan player in the league. Núñez ranked number 6 in a list of the most expensive players in Paraguayan football for 2015 published by ''Diario Extra''. After leaving Brøndby, he returned to Paraguay to play with Club Olimpia and Club Nacional, and in Argentina with

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. He signed for Wilstermann for the 2019 season.

International career

He made his international debut for

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in 2011.

References

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