Danielo Núñez
Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1964)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Danielo Núñez Maciel | ||
| Date of birth | (1964-10-25) 25 October 1964 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Melo, Uruguay | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bella Vista (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Melo Wanderers | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982 | Melo Wanderers (youth) | ||
| 1991 | Melo Wanderers | ||
| Artigas | |||
| 2009–2010 | Cerro Largo | ||
| 2010–2012 | Cerro Largo | ||
| 2013 | Cerro Largo | ||
| 2014–2015 | Cerro Largo | ||
| 2018–2022 | Cerro Largo | ||
| 2022–2023 | Cerro | ||
| 2023– | Bella Vista | ||
Luis Danielo Núñez Maciel (born 25 October 1964) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Bella Vista.
Career
Núñez was born in Melo, and started his managerial career at the age of 17, with local side Melo Wanderers.[1] He subsequently acquired his coaching license and later managed Artigas before joining Cerro Largo as a sporting director.[2]
Núñez was appointed first team manager of Cerro Largo for the 2009 Clausura, but was replaced by Santiago Ostolaza in March 2010.[3] He returned to the role in August 2010, as the club was relegated to the Segunda División, and helped the club in their immediate promotion back.
Núñez resigned in October 2012,[4] being replaced by Osmar Huguet. Huguet left in January 2013, and Núñez return to the role but left again in June after failing to renew his contract.[5]
On 3 April 2014, Núñez returned to Cerro Largo for a fourth spell.[6] He left again in March 2015, being later replaced by Gustavo Lucas.
On 28 January 2018, Núñez rejoined Cerro Largo for a fifth period.[7] He won the second level tournament in his first season, and qualified the club to the Copa Libertadores in his second. On 25 December 2019, he renewed his contract with the club for a further year.[8]
On 18 April 2022, Núñez announced his resignation from Cerro Largo after more than four years in charge, with his last match occurring four days later.[9] He later took over Cerro and led the side to the top tier, but left on a mutual agreement on 4 April 2023.[10]
Honours
Club
Cerro Largo
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División Best Manager: 2019[11]
References
- ^ "Danielo Núñez: el señor arachán" [Danielo Núñez: the arachán senior] (in Spanish). Ovación. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Danielo Núñez, el laburante que viajaba en avión para recibirse, fue votado mejor DT" [Danielo Núñez, the worker who traveled in a place to receive himself, was voted best manager] (in Spanish). El Observador. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Ostolaza dirigirá a Cerro Largo" [Ostolaza will manage Cerro Largo] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "FÚTBOL URUGUAYO Cerro Largo tiene nuevo técnico" [URUGUAYAN FOOTBALL Cerro Largo have new manager] (in Spanish). La República. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Cerro Largo: Danielo Núñez no aceptó la renovación propuesta por el Presidente Ernesto Delh" [Cerro Largo: Danielo Núñez did not accept the renewal offer from the president Ernesto Delh] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Cerro Largo: asumió Danielo Núñez, "afilando los cuchillos"" [Cerro Largo: Danielo Núñez took over, "sharping the knives"] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Cerro Largo: Danielo Núñez vuelve a dirigir…" [Cerro Largo: Danielo Núñez is back managing...] (in Spanish). El Ascenso. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Danielo Núñez, el mejor DT de 2019, se queda en Cerro Largo" [Danielo Núñez, the best manager of 2019, stays at Cerro Largo] (in Spanish). El Observador. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Tras más de cuatro años, Danielo Núñez le pondrá fin a un nuevo ciclo en Cerro Largo" [After more than four years, Danielo Núñez will put an end to a new cycle at Cerro Largo] (in Spanish). El País. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Danielo Núñez dejó de ser el director técnico de Cerro "de común acuerdo"" [Danielo Núñez ceased to be the manager of Cerro "by mutual agreement"] (in Spanish). FútbolUy. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Danielo Núñez fue el mejor DT de 2019" [Danielo Núñez was the best manager of 2019] (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
External links
- Danielo Núñez coach profile at Soccerway
