Christian Nuñez

Cristian Núñez

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Adolfo Núñez López
Date of birth	July 7, 1988 (1988-07-07) (age 23)
Place of birth	Montreal, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
2005	NTC Ontario
2006	Montreal Concordia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007	Lyn Oslo	0	(0)
2007	Toronto FC	0	(0)
2008-2009	Montreal Impact	1	(0)
2008	→ Trois-Rivières Attak (loan)	12	(2)
2009-2010	Carabins	11	(0)
National team
2005-2008	U-20 Canada	21	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Cristian Adolfo Nuñez López (born 7 July 1988 in Montreal) is a Canadian professional footballer.

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 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.^[1] After releasing from his club Trois-Rivières Attak the farm team of the Montreal Impact signed in summer 2009 for the Carabins.^[2]

International career

Nuñez was part of the Canada U-20 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.^[3]

Personal life

Nuñez is of Nicaraguan descent and studies Arts and Sciences at the Université de Montréal.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/Football/2009/02/09/eLOI-Fenlon-thrilled-with-Gypsies/gnid-39302/
2. ^ Une nulle crève-coeur pour les Carabins
3. ^ QCSL World Cup Profile
4. ^ Nouvelles - Carabins - Université de Montréal

Persondata
Name	Nunez, Cristian
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Date of birth	1988-07-07
Place of birth	Montreal, Canada
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