Mario Antonio Núñez Villarreal (born 2 March 1976) is a Chilean former footballer well remembered for his spell at O'Higgins. He played as a striker.
A product of the O'Higgins youth system, Núñez is one of the historical goalscorers of the club.[1] As a member of them, he got promotion to the 1999 Primera División after being the runner-up in the 1998 Primera B alongside players such as Darío Gálvez, Pedro Rivera, Rolando Azas [es], among others.[2] In the 1999 season, he became the top goalscorer of the league.[3]
Abroad, he had stints with Independiente in Argentina and Litex Lovech in Bulgaria. He also had trials with both Central Córdoba and Sarmiento in 1997 and the Spanish side Salamanca in 2000.[4]
His last club was Magallanes in 2011.[3]
Núñez made seven appearances and scored two goals for the Chile national team in 2000. Along with Chile, he won the Copa Ciudad de Valparaíso [es].[5]
His nickname is Oso (Bear), but he doesn't know its origin.[3]
Núñez worked in the mining industry at El Teniente.[3]
Settled in Rancagua, Núñez coaches amateur and school football teams and owns a football academy.[7]
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