Nicolás Arnaldo Núñez Rojas, nicknamed Nico, (born 12 September 1984) is a Chilean

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manager and former player who played as a

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Club career

Núñez began his career with Universidad Católica in 2001, and subsequently played for

Albacete Balompié Albacete Balompié is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Founded on 5 July 1939, it currently plays in Segunda División, the second tier of Spanish foo ...

in 2006 and

Everton de Viña del Mar Everton de Viña del Mar is a Football in Chile, Chilean football club based in the city of Viña del Mar. The club was founded 24 June 1909 after a group of British Chilean, Anglo-Chilean teenagers formed a football club and named it after th ...

in 2007. He participated in the South American championships in Arequipa, Peru, alongside Mauricio Pinilla, Mark Gonzalez, Luis Jimenez and was debuted by U. Catholic in the first division, against

University of Chile The University of Chile () is a public university, public research university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded on November 19, 1842, and inaugurated on September 17, 1843.

. In that institution, he always admitted that he stayed in good shape, even achieving goal scoring. He had a season loan to

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Sports, where he scored many goals and returned to the

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. Then he went to the preseason Spanish club,

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, in which that year he was hired by loaner Everton Viña del Mar. On February 18, 2007, he played his 2nd game scoring a goal against

Audax Italiano Audax Club Sportivo Italiano () is a Chilean football club based in La Florida playing in the Campeonato Nacional, having has spent most of its history in the top tier of Chilean football. History The club was founded by Italian residents in S ...

. The Catholic University celebrated the goal by making him have a bond for the institution, it made him to remember what he wanted to return at some point. In mid-2007, Nico was signed by C. University where he always has good relationships with the colleagues. In late 2008, he was transferred to U. Spanish, Nico is currently playing for CD Huachipato

Managerial career

After working as the

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of both Ariel Pereyra and

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, in March 2021 he became the manager of Magallanes in the

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. Núñez led Magallanes to the top tier in 2022 as champions, and also won the

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with the side, qualifying them to the

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for the second time in their history. He also won the

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with the club, before resigning on 13 May of that year. In July 2023, Núñez signed with Universidad Católica, ending his contract in March 2024, after they were knocked out by

Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded in 1958 and has played in the Chilean Primera División since being promoted in 2022. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sán ...

from the

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Honours

Player

Universidad Católica *

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: 2005 Clausura Huachipato *

: 2012 Clausura

Manager

Magallanes *

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References

External links

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Albacete profile
1984 births Living people Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Chilean expatriate men's footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Deportes Puerto Montt footballers Albacete Balompié players Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Unión Española footballers Ñublense footballers Huachipato FC footballers San Marcos de Arica footballers Deportes Magallanes footballers Chilean Primera División players Segunda División players Primera B de Chile players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain Men's association football midfielders Chilean football managers Primera B de Chile managers Chilean Primera División managers Magallanes managers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica managers {{Chile-footy-midfielder-stub