| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Núñez Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | CS Herediano | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Saprissa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2003 | Saprissa | 48 | (11) |
| 2000–2001 | → ASODELI (loan) | 31 | (21) |
| 2002–2003 | → Santa Barbara (loan) | 18 | (16) |
| 2003–2008 | Alajuelense | 57 | (26) |
| 2004–2006 | → Cartaginés (loan) | 53 | (29) |
| 2008–2010 | Liberia Mia | 51 | (31) |
| 2010– | Herediano | 40 | (19) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Costa Rica | 17 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 16, 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Víctor Núñez Rodríguez (born 15 April 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic[1]) is a Costa Rican professional football (soccer) player who currently plays for Club Sport Herediano in the Primera Division de Costa Rica.
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Núñez is originally from the Dominican Republic but he moved to Costa Rica when he was 14 years old.[2] He received a Costa Rican passport in 2003.[2]
Nuñez is another player that came out of the minor league system of Deportivo Saprissa, where he played his first seasons. He made his professional debut in a league match against Goicoechea on December 16, 1999.[2]
Nuñez scored his first goal back on October 12 of the 2000 against LD Alajuelense, playing on loan for AD Limonense.[2] He led the domestic goal scoring charts in 2000/01 as well in the last season and his nickname is El Mambo referencing the traditional rhythm of his home country.
He never really earned trust at Saprissa so he was loaned again once he went back to them. After a few bad disappointing seasons with Saprissa but with a high recognition in the country, he was signed by Saprissa's archrival LD Alajuelense. He did not have a lot of options during his first year, so he was, again, loaned to CS Cartaginés and after an amazing campaign he returned to LD Alajuelense and finally became an important piece of the team.
He is a strong and decisive player who has a great ability to dribble rivals and has score amazing goals, he is usually very accurate on his shots.
Nuñez has made 17 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team since he became a Costa Rican citizen,[3] his debut coming in a friendly against South Korea on February 11, 2006.[4] He was part of the Costa Rica squad for 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany, making him the first Dominican Republic-born athlete to compete in a FIFA World Cup,.
Most recently, Nuñez has appeared in four qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[5]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | September 12, 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto, Canada | Canada | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | October 13, 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | El Salvador | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | November 21, 2007 | Estadio Rod Carew, Panama City, Panama | Panama | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | June 14, 2008 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | Grenada | 2–2 | 2–2 | World Cup qualifier |
| 5. | October 15, 2008 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | Haiti | 2–0 | 2–0 | World Cup qualifier |
| 6. | January 14, 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panam City, Panama | Honduras | 1–0 | 1–1 | Uncaf 2011 |
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