Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro is an Uruguayan professional footballer who was born on June 24, 1999. He plays as a striker for Liverpool in the Premier League and for the Uruguay national team.
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro | ||
| Born Date | 24 June 1999 | ||
| Age | 24 years | ||
| Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Profession | Football player | ||
| Country | Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Net Worth | $7 million | ||
| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Birth Place | Artigas, Uruguay | ||
| Nationality | Uruguayan | ||
| Father | Bibiano Núñez | ||
| Mother | Silvia Ribeiro | ||
Darwin Núñez Biography
Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro was born in Artigas, Uruguay, on June 24, 1999. He is better known as Darwin Nunez. He was born under the sign of Cancer. In 2023, Darwin will be 24 years old. Darwin Nunez is over 81kg and is 6 feet 2 inches tall. He lived in Uruguay for most of his childhood. The good-looking player for Liverpool FC was born in Uruguay and has Uruguayan citizenship.
Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro is a striker from Uruguay who works for Liverpool FC. In 2017, he began working as a professional at Penarol. He played in the Uruguayan Primera Division for 3 years, but only made 22 appearances and scored 4 goals. Later, he moved to Almeria, where he played for 32 games and scored 16 goals in 2019-2020.
After a year at Almeria, he moved to a club called Benfica in the Primeira Liga in 2020. He had a good two years at Benfica, where he made 85 appearances and scored 48 goals. This got the attention of Liverpool FC, one of the biggest teams in the English Premier League. He signed with Liverpool in 2022, and he has played 18 games and scored 9 goals so far.
Darwin Núñez’s Club Careers
- On November 22, 2017, Nez made his debut with Pearol when they played against River Plate Montevideo.
- Nez signed a new deal with the Spanish Segunda División club Almera on August 29, 2019. The recording fee was $4.5 million.
- On September 4, 2020, Nez signed a contract with the Portuguese club Benfica for five years. The contract fee was said to be €24 million.
- On June 13, 2022, he joined the Premier League team Liverpool, and the deal was said to be worth €75 million.
His International career
- For the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, Nez was put on the Uruguayan youth team.
- He was on Uruguay’s under-20 team that went to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- In September 2019, Nez was called up to the Uruguay senior team for the first time to play friendlies against Costa Rica and the US.
- He was one of the last 26 players picked by Uruguay to play in the 2021 Copa América in Brazil.
- On November 13, 2020, he played against Colombia for a spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Awards for Darwin Nez
Nez won a lot of awards from his club, country, and for himself.
- Uruguayan Primera División in (2017, 2018)
- Taca de Portugal runner-up- 2020–21
- In 2022, Community Shield from FA
- Footballer of the Year at the Cosme Damio Awards (2021)
- 2021–22 Premier League Team of the Year
- 2021–22 Player of the Year for the Primeira Liga
- April 2022 SJPF Player of the Month
- Primeira Liga Top Scorer (2021–22)
- 2022 CNID Football Player of the Year
Darwin Nunez Height & Weight
Darwin Nunez is over 81kg and is 6 feet 2 inches tall. The good-looking player for Liverpool FC was born in Uruguay and has Uruguayan citizenship.
Darwin Núñez Net Worth
Salarysport says that Darwin makes £10,400,000 per year and £200,000 per week as a football player for Liverpool FC. At the moment, the transfer market says that Darwin is worth £70 million. Darwin Nunez’s net worth is $7 million as of December 2023. The most that Nunez is worth on the market right now is £70 million.
Darwin Nunez’s Wife
Darwin Nunez is married to an Uruguayan lady, Lorena Manas. The two loving people from Uruguay have been together for a very long time. Lorena and Darwin met for the first time at a football game where Darwin was playing. Darwin and Lorena have been together since then.
