Josiel Núñez

Josiel Alberto Núñez Rivera (born 29 January 1993) is a Panamanian footballer who plays for CF Intercity in the Tercera División.

Josiel Núñez
Personal information
Full name Josiel Alberto Núñez Rivera
Date of birth (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993
Place of birth Panama
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Intercity
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Plaza Amador 104 (12)
2016–2017 Atlético Venezuela 18 (0)
2017 Plaza Amador 13 (4)
2017–2018 Árabe Unido 31 (6)
2018–2020 Universitario 19 (1)
2019 → Forward Madison (loan) 23 (3)
2020– Intercity 7 (2)
National team‡
2013 Panama U20 3 (0)
2015 Panama U22 4 (2)
2014– Panama 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 March 2020
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.

Club career

In December 2018, Núñez was loaned out to USL League One side Forward Madison FC ahead of their inaugural season.[1] He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019 in a 1-0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[2] He scored his first league goal for the club on April 19, 2019, scoring in the 58th minute of Madison's first league win in club history, a 2-1 victory over Orlando City B. His goal, assisted by Paulo Junior, made the score 1-1.[3]

International career

Núñez made his debut for Panama in an August 2014 friendly match against Peru[4] and has, as of 17 April 2018, earned a total of 14 caps, scoring 2 goals.

International goals
Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[5]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 January 2017Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Nicaragua2–02–12017 Copa Centroamericana
2.17 April 2018Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago1–01–0Friendly

References
  1. "Flamingos Snag Panama National Team Midfielder Josiel Núñez". madison365.com. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. "Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. Forward Madison – 6 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. "Orlando City B vs. Forward Madison – 19 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. Perú perdió 2-1 ante Panamá por los Juegos Panamericanos 2015 - Depor Fútbol Peruano (in Spanish)
  5. "Núñez, Josiel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 August 2018.


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