# Marcelino Núñez

Marcelino Ignacio Núñez Espinoza (born 1 March 2000) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City and the Chile national team.

## Club career
### Universidad Catolica

Nuñez made his professional debut in February 2020, coming on as a sub and playing 25 minutes in a home win against Deportes Iquique in San Carlos de Apoquindo. His Copa Libertadores debut was a few days later, on 3 March 2020, on a 0-3 away loss against Brazil's Internacional de Porto Alegre. His first professional goal came just a week later, on a 1-2 home loss against América de Cali, after bending a free-kick right into the goalkeeper's upper right corner.

### Norwich City

On 2 August 2022, Núñez joined English side Norwich City for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for Norwich in a loss to Hull City on 13 August. On 21 February 2023, he scored a brace against Birmingham City, including a spectacular volley from 25 yards out, the goal later winning the EFL Championship Goal of the Month for February 2023.

## International career

Núñez was called up to the Chile squad for the 2021 Copa América, but he didn't make any appearances. He made his debut in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Colombia on 9 September 2021. Núñez scored his first international goal for Chile in a qualification match against Bolivia on 1 February 2022.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 1 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Universidad Católica | 2020 | Primera División | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
| Universidad Católica | 2021 | Primera División | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 6 |
| Universidad Católica | 2022 | Primera División | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Universidad Católica | Total | Total | 64 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 12 |
| Norwich City | 2022–23 | Championship | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 3 |
| Norwich City | 2023–24 | Championship | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Norwich City | 2024–25 | Championship | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 |
| Norwich City | Total | Total | 91 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 101 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 155 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 185 | 21 |
* ↑ Includes Copa Chile, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* ↑ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, one in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, two in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs

### International

    As of match played 5 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Chile | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| Chile | 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| Chile | 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| Chile | 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 28 | 5 |
    Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Núñez goal.
List of international goals scored by Marcelino Núñez :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 1 February 2022 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Bolivia | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 16 June 2023 | Estadio Ester Roa, Concepción, Chile | Cuba | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 16 June 2023 | Estadio Ester Roa, Concepción, Chile | Cuba | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 12 October 2023 | Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile | Peru | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 26 March 2024 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille. France | France | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |

## Honours

Universidad Católica
* Primera División: 2020, 2021
* Supercopa de Chile: 2020, 2021
Individual
* EFL Championship Goal of the Month: February 2023