Gabriel Núñez (footballer, born 1942)

Mexican footballer (1942–2021)
Gabriel Núñez
Núñez in 1970
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Núñez Aguirre
Date of birth (1942-02-06)6 February 1942
Place of birth Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico
Date of death 11 November 2021(2021-11-11) (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

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 died from cancer on 11 November 2021, at the age of 79. His cousin is María Rebollo Aguirre, the cook.[2]

References

  1. ^ 1966 FIFA World Cup England
  2. ^ "Gabriel "El Gallo" Núñez, ex seleccionado nacional de futbol, falleció este jueves". La Crónica de Morelos. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

External links

  • FIFA profile
  • Gabriel Núñez at National-Football-Teams.com
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