Name Felipe Nunez Playing position Role Football player | Number 33 Height 1.77 m 1994–1999 Colo-Colo Weight 78 kg | |
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Full name Felipe Alejandro Nunez Becerra Date of birth (1979-02-25) 25 February 1979 (age 36) Current team Huachipato (#33 / Goalkeeper) | ||
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela | ||
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Felipe Alejandro Núñez Becerra (born 25 February 1979) is a Venezuelan–born Chilean football goalkeeper that currently plays for Primera División club Deportivo La Guaira.
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Early life
Núñez was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to Chilean parents. During his stay at Caribbean country he played tournaments for his school team under the coaching of Lino Alonso, historic football-man in the Venezuelan football history. He lived there until 1991 when he moved to his homeland and settled in his grandfather’s house at Santiago commune of Estación Central after his parents divorce.
Club career
He started his career at Colo-Colo youth set-up aged fifteen. After the club’s bankruptcy he left the club and joined second-tier side Arturo Fernandez Vial in 2000. In Concepción–based side, Núñez was first-choice keeper, playing 32 games during his spell and even scoring one goal, after netting a free kick score in a 4–1 home win over Unión San Felipe.
In mid-2002, he went to Mexico along Sebastián González who completed his move to top-level team Atlante. However Chamagol recommended him to play at the club’s filial Potros Neza, which Núñez successfully joined.
In 2004 Núñez returned to his country and joined Palestino. He was an undisputed started and captain during his ten-year spell in the Arab Palestine community club. There he reached the 2008 Torneo Clausura runner-up (where was red carded in the first leg final) and was included in the league’s team of the tournament by football magazine El Gráfico. On 5 September 2014, he resigned from Palestino after differences with the coach Pablo Guede.
On 22 January 2015, Núñez signed for Huachipato, after reaching a 18-month contract.
International career
Núñez was second-choice for the Chilean under-20 team that played the 1999 South American U-20 Championship and the under-23 team that reached the 2000 Summer Olympics. However he didn’t play any game at youth level and it wasn’t considered in the Olympic team.
In 2012, he received an offer from the Venezuelan Football Federation to play for its national team, but this however didn’t thrived.