Jorge Martín Núñez

Jorge Núñez
Personal information
Full nameJorge Martín Núñez Mendoza
Date of birth22 January 1978
Place of birthAsunción, Paraguay
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionLeft-back
Club information
Current team
General Caballero ZC
Number24
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1999Cerro Porteño42(5)
2000–2001Club Guaraní37(2)
2002–2003Cerro Porteño32(3)
2003–2004Banfield34(1)
2004–2005Arsenal de Sarandí34(2)
2005Racing Club8(0)
2005–2006Estudiantes11(0)
2007–2008Cerro Porteño54(3)
2008–2010Rosario Central11(0)
2009–2010Chacarita Juniors (loan)16(0)
2010–2011Rubio Ñu35(2)
2011Independiente FBC13(1)
2012General Caballero ZC24(2)
National team
2003–2007Paraguay23(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2008
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.

Jorge Martín Núñez Mendoza (born 22 January 1978 in Asunción) is a football defender from Paraguay who plays for General Caballero ZC.

He has scored 1 goal in 18 caps for Paraguay, as of July 2007. He started his career in Club Guaraní and then moved to Cerro Porteño. Afterwards he played for several Argentine teams such as Banfield, Arsenal de Sarandí and Racing Club. Between 2005 and 2006, he played for Estudiantes de La Plata.

He had an opportunity to have a trial for Sheffield United at the start of the 2006/2007 season of the Premier League but opted against it as he was called up for international duty.

In 2007 Núñez returned to Paraguay to play for Cerro Porteño. In July 2008 he signed a contract with the Argentine team Rosario Central. In August 2009 he was loaned to Chacarita Juniors.

On 12 July 2010, Rubio Ñu have signed him to improve the squad.

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