Christian Nunez
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Cristian Adolfo Nuñez López (born 7 July 1988 in Montreal
) is a Canadian professional footballer
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Nuñez signed his first professional contract with FC Lyn Oslo in July 2006. But he didn't feature in a single match due to visa problems. Which resulted in him remaining four months with the club. In 2007 Nuñez signed with newly expansion Toronto FC
where he didn't play a single match in the regular season. But played 13 games for the Toronto FC reserve team, where he tallied one assist against the New England Revolution
reserve squad.
The following season Nuñez was released from Toronto FC and signed with the Montreal Impact
of the USL First Division
. Soon after he signed with the Impact he was loaned to the Trois-Rivières Attak
. Nuñez helped the Attak claim the club's first National Division title, and reached the final of the CSL Cup
, where once again the Attak were defeated by Serbian White Eagles
which ended in 2-2 draw and decided through penalties by a score of 2-1.
During February 2009, Nuñez joined Bohemian F.C.
of Dublin on trial, with hopes of signing a contract with the League of Ireland
club. As of February 28, 2009 there has been no word on his trial was successful or not. After releasing from his club Trois-Rivières Attak
the farm team of the Montreal Impact
signed in summer 2009 for the Carabins.
, which took part in the 2007 FIFA World Youth Championship. Played the first two games against Chile and Austria. He played futsal by the QCSL World Cup 2010.
n descent and studies Arts and Sciences at the Université de Montréal
.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
) is a Canadian professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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Career
Nuñez played AAA minor soccer with Montreal-Concordia from U13 to U18 where he received the Ballon d’Or Trophy from the Quebec Elite Soccer League. While playing for NTC Ontario Nuñez won the silver medal at the Canadian U15 selection championships in 2003. In the following season he won the gold medal.Nuñez signed his first professional contract with FC Lyn Oslo in July 2006. But he didn't feature in a single match due to visa problems. Which resulted in him remaining four months with the club. In 2007 Nuñez signed with newly expansion Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
where he didn't play a single match in the regular season. But played 13 games for the Toronto FC reserve team, where he tallied one assist against the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
reserve squad.
The following season Nuñez was released from Toronto FC and signed with the Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
. Soon after he signed with the Impact he was loaned to the Trois-Rivières Attak
Trois-Rivières Attak
Trois-Rivières Attak FC is a Canadian soccer team, taking a sabbatical year from the Canadian Soccer League. They formally served as a reserve/academy team for the USL First Division side Montreal Impact until 2010, when Montreal Impact founded their own academy...
. Nuñez helped the Attak claim the club's first National Division title, and reached the final of the CSL Cup
Rogers Cup (soccer)
The Canadian Soccer League championship final is the final play-off game of the Canadian Soccer League and its predecessor the Canadian Professional Soccer League...
, where once again the Attak were defeated by Serbian White Eagles
Serbian White Eagles
Serbian White Eagles Football Club is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League....
which ended in 2-2 draw and decided through penalties by a score of 2-1.
During February 2009, Nuñez joined Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...
of Dublin on trial, with hopes of signing a contract with the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
club. As of February 28, 2009 there has been no word on his trial was successful or not. After releasing from his club Trois-Rivières Attak
Trois-Rivières Attak
Trois-Rivières Attak FC is a Canadian soccer team, taking a sabbatical year from the Canadian Soccer League. They formally served as a reserve/academy team for the USL First Division side Montreal Impact until 2010, when Montreal Impact founded their own academy...
the farm team of the Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
signed in summer 2009 for the Carabins.
International career
Nuñez was part of the Canada U-20 men's national soccer teamCanada U-20 men's national soccer team
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is the youth club for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team...
, which took part in the 2007 FIFA World Youth Championship. Played the first two games against Chile and Austria. He played futsal by the QCSL World Cup 2010.
Personal life
Nuñez is of NicaraguaNicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
n descent and studies Arts and Sciences at the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
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