Gabriel Núñez (footballer, born 1942)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Aguirre.
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.


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