Norman Nuñez Pipersburgh (born 12 June 1971) is a Belizean retired footballer who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of Belize's best players of all time.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Nuñez Pipersburgh | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Belize | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Acros Brown Bombers | (10) | |
| 1993–1997 | Suga Boys Juventus | ||
| 1997–1998 | Kulture Yabra | ||
| 1998–1999 | Belmopan United | 18 | (6) |
| 1999 | Marathón | ||
| 1999–2000 | San Pedro Seahawks | 17 | (4) |
| 2000–2005 | Kulture Yabra | ||
| 2005–2006 | New Site Erei | (13) | |
| 2006 | FC Belize | ||
| 2007 | Revolutionary Conquerors | ||
| 2007–2009 | Kraal Road | ||
| 2009–2012 | Hankook Verdes | ||
| 2012–2014 | FC Belize | ||
| 2014–2015 | Texmar Assassins | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995–2005 | Belize | 11 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editThe much-travelled Nuñez has played for many different teams in his native Belize and had a one-month spell at Honduran side CD Marathón where he broke his foot and never returned to the club. He was 7 times the Belize Premier Football League top goalscorer. He was the outstanding Juventus player when they beat Honduran side Real España 4–1 away in a 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup game, the only team to win a continental CONCACAF match for Belize.[2]
International career
editNicknamed Tilliman,[3] Nuñez made his debut for Belize his country's first FIFA acknowledged competitive game, an UNCAF Cup match against El Salvador in November 1995 and went on to earn a total of 11 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented Belize in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 2001[5] and 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup.[6]
His final international was at that 2005 UNCAF tournament, Belize's third game against Nicaragua.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 April 2001 | MCC Grounds, Belize City, Belize |  Nicaragua |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 17 April 2002 | MCC Grounds, Belize City, Belize | Nicaragua |
7–1 | Friendly match | |
| 3 | 17 April 2002 | MCC Grounds, Belize City, Belize | Nicaragua |
7–1 | Friendly match |
References
edit- ^ "Farewell to a football legend, Tilliman's "swan song" season". Amandala. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Re-living the "Happy Day!" in 1997; "Belize 4, Honduras 1" boomed the Amandala headline". Amandala. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Adderley, James. "Kulture Yabra wins Regent Cup". Channel5Belize. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details - RSSSF
External links
edit- Norman Nuñez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Norman Nuñez at FBref.com
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