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Héctor Núñez

Héctor Núñez

Uruguayan footballer and manager (1936–2011)

Not to be confused with Héctor Núñez (footballer, born 1992).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Bello.

Héctor Núñez Bello (8 May 1936 – 19 December 2011)[1] was a Uruguayan footballer and manager. He was manager of the Uruguay squad that won Copa América 1995.

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Playing career

Núñez was born in Montevideo and started his playing career at the age of 19 playing for Nacional. His good form earned him a chance to play for Uruguay, and he was part of the squad for the 1959 Copa América.[2]

He moved to Spain to join Valencia, and he won the Fairs Cup in two consecutive seasons with the club. Later in his career he played for Mallorca and Levante.

Núñez died in Spain at age 75.

Managerial career

Núñez worked as the manager of a considerable number of clubs in Spain and has also managed in Mexican and Uruguayan club football. He was manager of the Costa Rica national team in 1992 and the Uruguay national team between 1994 and 1997, where he led Uruguay to the Copa América 1995 championship.

Honours

Player

Nacional

Valencia

Manager

Nacional

Uruguay

References

  1. [1]
    Falleció Héctor "Pichón" Núñez (in Spanish)
  2. [2]
    Copa América 1959 at rsssf
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