Richard Núñez
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Richard Darío Núñez Pereyra (born February 16, 1976 in Montevideo
) is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Rampla Juniors.
, than he moved to Europe to the Grasshopper Club Zürich in Switzerland. There he scored an impressive number of goals and assists.
He moved to Atletico Madrid in Spain in January 2005 as one of the non-EU player and made his debut against Albacete Balompié
on 29 January 2005.
, scoring 4 goals against Tecos UAG in his debut match. He later joined C.F. Pachuca. In May 2006, after a successful campaign with Pachuca, he re-signed with Cruz Azul to a 2-year contract.
On 3 January 2008 he has been transferred to Cruz Azul's Rival Club América
for US$ 1,250,000 in 2-year contract worth $700,000 annually. Núñez already wanted to leave Cruz Azul because his future in Cruz Azul depended on what would happen with the transfer of Cesar Delgado
.
He played his last game for América in 2008 Copa Libertadores semi-finals first leg. He did not played the second leg due to illness and started his holiday from 4 June to 24 June.
. However, Nuñez unilaterally terminated his contract and left for Peñarol in September 2008, after FIFA
granted the player had rights to sign a new club independently to the contract dispute with América. Also, América sued Nuñez for damages after AWOL (since 25 June) on 13 August directly to FIFA and he counter-sued the club for un-paid wages of August and to resolute the contract as the club allegedly prevented him to train with club through phone conversation. On 5 February 2010, FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber returned the case to Mexican Football Federation. In July 2010, Núñez reached an agreement with Club América.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
) is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Rampla Juniors.
Career
He started his professional career in Montevideo playing for DanubioDanubio F.C.
-History:Danubio was founded by the Bulgarian born brothers, Miguel and Juan Lazaroff, on March 1, 1932 together with other youths from the "Republica de Nicaragua" school in Montevideo...
, than he moved to Europe to the Grasshopper Club Zürich in Switzerland. There he scored an impressive number of goals and assists.
He moved to Atletico Madrid in Spain in January 2005 as one of the non-EU player and made his debut against Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded...
on 29 January 2005.
Mexico
He has played in Mexico since 13 August 2005, when he joined Cruz AzulClub Deportivo Cruz Azul
Club Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo...
, scoring 4 goals against Tecos UAG in his debut match. He later joined C.F. Pachuca. In May 2006, after a successful campaign with Pachuca, he re-signed with Cruz Azul to a 2-year contract.
On 3 January 2008 he has been transferred to Cruz Azul's Rival Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
for US$ 1,250,000 in 2-year contract worth $700,000 annually. Núñez already wanted to leave Cruz Azul because his future in Cruz Azul depended on what would happen with the transfer of Cesar Delgado
César Delgado
César Fabián Delgado Godoy is an Argentine footballer. He plays for Monterrey. His nickname "El Chelito" is derived from that of Marcelo Delgado because of their same last name.-Career:...
.
He played his last game for América in 2008 Copa Libertadores semi-finals first leg. He did not played the second leg due to illness and started his holiday from 4 June to 24 June.
Transfer controversy
On 6 June 2008 he was put in the transfers list in Club América. Nuñez was to stay at Club América as a punishment but without playing any tournament or filial teams for not accepting to go to PueblaPuebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
. However, Nuñez unilaterally terminated his contract and left for Peñarol in September 2008, after FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
granted the player had rights to sign a new club independently to the contract dispute with América. Also, América sued Nuñez for damages after AWOL (since 25 June) on 13 August directly to FIFA and he counter-sued the club for un-paid wages of August and to resolute the contract as the club allegedly prevented him to train with club through phone conversation. On 5 February 2010, FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber returned the case to Mexican Football Federation. In July 2010, Núñez reached an agreement with Club América.
Club Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 |  Grasshopper |
Swiss Super League Swiss Super League The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams... |
| Clausura 2006 |  Pachuca |
Primera División de México Primera División de México The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing... |