| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Núñez Tena | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Apollon Limassol | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | San Federico | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Las Rozas | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Real Madrid B | 63 | (12) |
| 2003–2004 | Real Madrid | 11 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Liverpool | 18 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Celta | 96 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Murcia | 35 | (1) |
| 2009– | Apollon Limassol | 28 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 20 August 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Antonio Núñez Tena (born 15 January 1979 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Apollon Limassol, mainly as a right midfielder.
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Núñez started his career with CD San Federico, before joining fourth level side CD Las Rozas. In 2001, he joined Real Madrid, his favourite club growing up.
Courtesy of then manager Carlos Queiroz, Núñez was promoted to the first team for 2003–04. On September 2, 2003, his topflight debut, he replaced Javier Portillo 15 minutes from time in a match at Villarreal CF, and scored the 1–1 equalizer after just seven minutes. During the remainder of the campaign, however, in which the merengues came up totally empty, he only amassed a further ten league appearances, all from the bench.
In August 2004, Núñez was transferred to Liverpool, becoming Rafael Benítez's second signing as club manager (after compatriot Josemi), as part of an exchange deal that saw Michael Owen go in the opposite direction for £8 million.[1]
Núñez injured his knee in his first day of training for his new club, and was out of action for three months. He made his Liverpool debut as a starter in a league match against Portsmouth FC, a 1–1 home draw, on December 14.
Núñez scored his first - and only - goal for Liverpool against Chelsea, in the 3–2 League Cup loss, in the final,[2] therefore becoming the only player in the history of Liverpool to score his only goal for the club in a major cup final. In his only season, Núñez also won a UEFA Champions League medal, as he was one of the substitutes in the final (although he did not play), having appeared previously in five matches, four as a reserve.
Following a disappointing season, Núñez transferred back to Spain, joining newly-promoted Celta de Vigo on July 26, 2005. During his three-year spell, where he would be heavily played, he also lived one relegation, and joined Real Murcia in the summer of 2008.
In August 2009, Núñez bought out the remainder of his Murcia contract and was released, joining Cyprus' Apollon Limassol shortly after.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2003–04 | Real Madrid | Spanish League | 11 | 1 | ||||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2004–05 | Liverpool | Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Celta | Spanish League | 32 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2006–07 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Second Division | 40 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | Murcia | Second Division | 35 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | Spain | 142 | 9 | |||||||||
| England | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career total | 160 | 9 | ||||||||||
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