Álvaro Núñez (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Núñez Cobo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celta | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sondika | |||
| 2010–2018 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Basconia | 53 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Bilbao Athletic | 61 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Barcelona B | 37 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Amorebieta | 39 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | Elche | 56 | (2) |
| 2026– | Celta | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Álvaro Núñez Cobo (born 7 July 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for club RC Celta de Vigo.
Club career
Athletic Bilbao
Núñez was born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, and joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama in 2010, from CD Sondika. On 19 June 2018, after finishing his formation, he was promoted to farm team CD Basconia in Tercera División.[1]
Núñez made his senior debut on 26 August 2018, starting in a 2–2 home draw against SD Deusto. He immediately became a regular starter for Basconia, and being promoted to the reserves in May 2019[2] but only making his first appearance for them on 26 January 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Jesús Areso in a 1–0 Segunda División B home win over Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.
On 8 June 2022, Núñez left the Lions.[3]
Barcelona
On 6 July 2022, Núñez signed a one-year deal with FC Barcelona, being assigned to the B-team in Primera Federación.[4] Despite being a first-choice during the season, he rejected a contract renewal in June 2023.[5]
Amorebieta
On 14 July 2023, Núñez agreed to a deal with Segunda División side SD Amorebieta.[6] He made his professional debut on 21 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jorge Mier in a 2–2 away draw against Albacete Balompié,[7] and scored his first professional goal on 3 September, but in a 3–2 away loss to RCD Espanyol.
Elche
On 27 June 2024, after Amore's relegation, Núñez signed a two-year contract with Elche CF also in the second division.[8] He was a first-choice during the campaign, scoring twice in 37 matches as the club achieved promotion to La Liga.
Núñez made his debut in the top tier of Spanish football on 18 August 2025, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Real Betis.
Celta
On 2 February 2026, Núñez moved to fellow first division side RC Celta de Vigo on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[9]
Personal life
His father Carlos was also a footballer in the late 1980s and early 1990s, playing mainly in the third tier for the likes of Bilbao Athletic and SD Lemona.[10]
References
- ^ "CD Basconia's new players". Athletic Bilbao. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Nine Basconia players will play the preseason with Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Bajas en el Bilbao Athletic y Basconia" [Departures at Bilbao Athletic and Basconia] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Álvaro Núñez, nou jugador blaugrana" [Álvaro Núñez, new blue-and-red player] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Álvaro Núñez vuelve a volar solo" [Álvaro Núñez is flying alone again] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Álvaro Núñez, nuevo futbolista azul" [Álvaro Núñez, new blue footballer] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "La locura se apodera del Belmonte" [Craziness takes over Belmonte] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Álvaro Núñez se convierte en el primer fichaje del Elche CF" [Álvaro Núñez becomes the first signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Álvaro Núñez firma por el Celta hasta 2030" [Álvaro Núñez signs for Celta until 2030] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Carlos Núñez Ortega". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
External links
- Álvaro Núñez at BDFutbol
- Álvaro Núñez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Álvaro Núñez at Soccerway