In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Mata.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Leonardo Núñez Mata | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Bonao, Dominican Republic | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Elche B | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | |||
| 2015–2021 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Atlético Madrid B | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Almería B | 43 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Elche B | 23 | (6) |
| 2023– | Elche | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Dominican Republic U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Dominican Republic Olympic | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | Dominican Republic | 10 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Rafael Leonardo Núñez Mata (born 25 January 2002) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Elche CF Ilicitano.
Early life
Núñez was born in Bonao, Dominican Republic and grew up in Spain.
Club career
Atlético Madrid
In 2015, Núñez joined the academy program of La Liga side Atlético Madrid. In June 2021, he went on loan with Atléti-owned Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa. He made his professional debut on June 26 against FC Edmonton.
International career
In March 2021, Núñez represented the Dominican Republic at the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship, making three appearances.
References
- ^ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Nicholas Ryan (10 June 2021). "Atlético Ottawa Signs Spanish-Dominican Attacking Winger Rafael Núñez". Atlético Ottawa. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
External links
- Rafael Núñez at Soccerway
| Dominican Republic men's football squad – 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Men's association football wingers
- Dominican Republic men's footballers
- Spanish men's footballers
- Sportspeople from Bonao
- Dominican Republic expatriate men's footballers
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- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Dominican Republic expatriate sportspeople in Canada
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- Atlético Madrid B players
- Atlético Ottawa players
- UD Almería B players
- Elche CF Ilicitano footballers
- Canadian Premier League players
- Tercera Federación players
- Dominican Republic men's international footballers
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for the Dominican Republic
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen
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