Josiel Alberto Núñez Rivera (born 29 January 1993) is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Spanish club Alcorcón in the Primera Federación.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josiel Alberto Núñez Rivera | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alcorcón | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Plaza Amador | 104 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | Atlético Venezuela | 18 | (0) |
| 2017 | Plaza Amador | 13 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Árabe Unido | 31 | (6) |
| 2018–2020 | Universitario | 19 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Intercity | 57 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Recreativo Huelva | 69 | (2) |
| 2024– | Alcorcón | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Panama U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Panama U22 | 4 | (2) |
| 2014– | Panama | 15 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2020 | |||
Club career
editIn December 2018, Núñez was loaned out to USL League One side Forward Madison FC ahead of their inaugural season.[1] He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, in a 1–0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[2] He scored his first league goal for the club on 19 April 2019, scoring in the 58th minute of Madison's first league win in club history, a 2–1 victory over Orlando City B. His goal, assisted by Paulo Junior, made the score 1-1. [3] For the 2022–23 season, he signed for Recreativo de Huelva, which is competing in Spanish fourth-tier Segunda Federación.
On 28 June 2024, Núñez signed a two-season contract with Alcorcón in the Spanish third tier.[4]
International career
editNúñez made his debut for Panama in an August 2014 friendly match against Peru[5] and has, as of 17 April 2018, earned a total of 14 caps, scoring 2 goals.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 January 2017 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Nicaragua |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Copa Centroamericana |
| 2. | 17 April 2018 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "Flamingos Snag Panama National Team Midfielder Josiel Núñez". madison365.com. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. Forward Madison – 6 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Orlando City B vs. Forward Madison – 19 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "La A.D. Alcorcón ficha al internacional panameño Josiel Núñez" [AD Alcorcón signs Panamanian international Josiel Núñez] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Perú perdió 2-1 ante Panamá por los Juegos Panamericanos 2015 Archived 28 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine - Depor Fútbol Peruano (in Spanish)
- ^ "Núñez, Josiel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
External links
edit- Josiel Nunez at USL League One
- Josiel Núñez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Josiel Núñez at Soccerway
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