Humberto Núñez
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Humberto de la Cruz Núñez Cubillas (born 3 May 1945 in Asunción
, Paraguay
) is a former Paraguay
an football goalkeeper and manager.
through the Hércules CF
. Hércules kept goal for ten years, one of them loan to CD Málaga
. Won two promotions with the Hércules
Third Division
to Second
and Second to the First Division.
After his retirement as a player became the "coach house". Was placed on the lower grades, director of football
, the second first-team coach, and was mainly devoted to training of first-team goalkeepers. On several occasions he was caretaker manager
first team.
Humberto died after a heart attack in his sleep a nap in his hotel room where the Hércules
was preparing the pre-season in July 2004. In Alicante
was considered a very dear person, having worked for the Hércules for 35 years and died defending the colors of the club.
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
) is a former Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an football goalkeeper and manager.
Football career
Humberto came to SpainSpain
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through the Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
. Hércules kept goal for ten years, one of them loan to CD Málaga
CD Málaga
Club Deportivo Málaga was a Spanish football club based in Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It played twenty seasons in La Liga, before being dissolved in 1992....
. Won two promotions with the Hércules
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
Third Division
Third Division
In sport, the Third Division, also called Division 3 or Division III, is usually the third highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below.-Association football:...
to Second
Second
The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock....
and Second to the First Division.
After his retirement as a player became the "coach house". Was placed on the lower grades, director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
, the second first-team coach, and was mainly devoted to training of first-team goalkeepers. On several occasions he was caretaker manager
Caretaker manager
In association football, a caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of the management of a football club, usually when the regular manager is dismissed or leaves for a different club. However, a caretaker may also be appointed if the regular manager is ill or unable to attend to his...
first team.
Humberto died after a heart attack in his sleep a nap in his hotel room where the Hércules
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
was preparing the pre-season in July 2004. In Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
was considered a very dear person, having worked for the Hércules for 35 years and died defending the colors of the club.