Darwin Núñez is an international Uruguayan professional footballer. His full name is Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro. He has played in the Liverpool and Uruguay national football team. Mainly, his playing position is Striker.
He played for the national side in Uruguay’s senior, U-20, and U-22 team. On 16 October 2019, he made his international professional debut in the Uruguay national team.
Edinson Cavani played with him in the Uruguay national football team.
His age and height
Núñez was born on 24 June 1999. As of 2025, his age is 26 years old, and his birthplace is Artigas, Uruguay. His height is 6 feet 2 inches or 1.87 m.
Darwin Núñez’s wife or girlfriend
Núñez is dating his stunning girlfriend Lorena Mañas. They welcomed a son whose name is Darwin born in January 2022.
We will see here Darwin Núñez’s biography details, net worth, salary, and family details.
His Salary and Net worth
Uruguayan Striker Núñez started a long-term deal on a reported salary per week of EUR 163,000 and per year €8 million.
As of professional footballer, his highest market value is 100 million euros with also a net worth is approximately £3 million.
Darwin Núñez’s Club, and other careers
On 22 November 2017, Núñez played his club debut with Peñarol against River Plate Montevideo.
On 29 August 2019, Núñez signed a new contract with the Spanish Segunda División club Almería and the record fee was of US$4.5 million.
Núñez made a five-year deal with the Portuguese club Benfica on 4 September 2020 and the contract fee was reported €24 million.
On 13 June 2022, he joined the Premier League club Liverpool, and the deal fee was reported €75 million.
His International career
Núñez was called up in the Uruguay youth team for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.
He has participated in the Uruguay under-20 squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In September 2019, Núñez was first called up in the Uruguay senior team to play friendlies against Costa Rica and the United States.
He was a member of Uruguay’s final 26-man squad for playing the 2021 Copa América in Brazil.
On 13 November 2020, he played the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Colombia.
Darwin Núñez’s biography, family, and football career details
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Darwin Núñez’s honors
Núñez won a huge amount of club, national, and personal awards-
- Uruguayan Primera División in (2017, 2018)
- Taça de Portugal runner-up- 2020–21
- In 2022, FA Community Shield
- Cosme Damião Awards – Footballer of the Year- (2021)
- Primeira Liga Team of the Year in 2021–22
- Primeira Liga Player of the Year- 2021–22
- SJPF Player of the Month- April 2022
- Primeira Liga Top Scorer (2021–22)
- CNID Footballer of the Year in 2022
People also ask:
What nationality is Nunez?
He is a Uruguayan professional footballer.
What language does Darwin Nunez speak?
He fluently speaks in Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
Is Nunez Mexican?
The name of Nuñez is most well-known in Mexico, but the footballer Nuñez is the Uruguayan professional footballer.
