José Ariel Núñez
Paraguayan footballer (born 1988)
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José Ariel Núñez Portelli (born 12 September 1988) is a Paraguayan international footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División B Metropolitana club 12 de Octubre.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ariel Núñez Portelli | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 12 de Octubre | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Libertad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Libertad | 19 | (2) |
| 2008 | Presidente Hayes | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Tacuary | 60 | (12) |
| 2010–2014 | Libertad | 102 | (33) |
| 2013 | → Osasuna (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Brøndby | 27 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | → Club Olimpia (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Nacional | 28 | (2) |
| 2018 | Unión de Santa Fe | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Wilstermann | 17 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | 12 de Octubre | 63 | (15) |
| 2022 | Guaraní | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Guaireña | 36 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Nacional | 14 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Tembetary | 29 | (3) |
| 2025– | 12 de Octubre | 17 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Paraguay | 11 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Asunción, Núñez spent his early career in his native Paraguay, playing for Libertad, Presidente Hayes and Tacuary.[1][2]
In July 2013 he went on loan to Spanish club Osasuna.[3]
On 31 January 2014 he signed a four-year contract with Danish side Brøndby.[4] He made his debut for the club on 24 February 2014, appearing as a substitute for the final seven minutes of the game.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 March 2014, in the 1–0 away victory against Viborg. The goal was also the first goal by a Paraguayan player in the league.[6]
Núñez ranked number 6 in a list of the most expensive players in Paraguayan football for 2015 published by Diario Extra.[7]
After leaving Brøndby, he returned to Paraguay to play with Club Olimpia and Club Nacional, and in Argentina with Unión de Santa Fe.[1] He signed for Wilstermann for the 2019 season.[8]
