Gabriel Núñez Aguirre (6 February 1942 – 11 November 2021) was a Mexican football defender who played for Mexico national team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for Atlético Zacatepec.
 Núñez in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Núñez Aguirre | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 11 November 2021 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Huitzilac, Morelos, Mexico | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1966 | Zacatepec | ||
| 1966–1970 | América | ||
| 1970–1972 | Zacatepec | ||
| 1972–1974 | Toluca | ||
| 1974–1976 | Jalisco | ||
| 1976–1978 | Zacatepec | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1970 | Mexico | 35 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Núñez died from cancer on 11 November 2021, at the age of 79. His cousin is María Rebollo Aguirre, the cook.[2]
References
edit- ^ 1966 FIFA World Cup England
- ^ "Gabriel "El Gallo" Núñez, ex seleccionado nacional de futbol, falleció este jueves". La Crónica de Morelos. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
External links
edit- FIFA profile
- Gabriel Núñez at National-Football-Teams.com
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