Biography
Who is Darwin Núñez?
Early life
Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro was born in Artigas, Uruguay, on June 24, 1999. He grew up in an impoverished family with a builder father and a mother who sold milk bottles. He played for local youth teams before being scouted at age fourteen by former player José Perdomo. He then moved to Montevideo to join the youth academy of Club Atlético Peñarol.
Early in his career, he struggled with homesickness and returned home briefly before rejoining Peñarol. At age seventeen, he suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury that required two operations and sidelined him for over a year. While he was recovering, his older brother Junior gave up football to work and provide financial support for the family.
Club career
Darwin Núñez made his first-team debut for Peñarol in November 2017 against River Plate Montevideo. He scored his first professional goal in October 2018 against Fénix and later scored a hat-trick against Boston River in July 2019. In August 2019, he transferred to Spanish Segunda División club Unión Deportiva Almería for a club record fee.
In September 2020, Darwin moved to Portuguese club S.L. Benfica for a club record fee of twenty four million euros. During his second season in Portugal, he scored twenty six goals in twenty eight games, winning the Bola de Prata award as the top scorer in the Primeira Liga. He was also named in the Primeira Liga Team of the Year and Player of the Year.
Liverpool and international career
In June 2022, Darwin Núñez transferred to Premier League club Liverpool F.C. For a significant fee. He made his debut in the FA Community Shield against Manchester City, where he won a penalty and scored his first goal. He later won the Premier League with the club before moving to Al Hilal SFC.
At the international level, Darwin represented the Uruguay national under-20 football team before making his senior debut for the Uruguay national team in 2019, scoring against Peru. He has represented his country at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 2024 Copa América, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Birthday and age
Darwin Núñez was born on June 24, 1999, which makes Darwin 27 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Darwin shares the date with 68 other famous people.
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