# Vas Nuñez

Vasudeva Das Lilley Nuñez (Chinese: 勞烈斯; born 22 November 1995), commonly known as Vas Nuñez, is a Hong Kong professional footballer who plays as a centre back.

## Club career

Núñez joined Eastern in 2015, and was loaned to Metro Gallery for the 2015–16 season.
Núñez scored his first professional goal for Metro Gallery on 6 March 2016, in a 2–3 away loss to Wong Tai Sin.
On 4 July 2017, R&F announced that they had acquired Núñez from Eastern. On 14 October 2020, Núñez left the club after his club's withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.
In February 2021, it was reported that Núñez would join China League One club Meizhou Hakka.
On 21 August 2022, Núñez joined Dalian Pro. He contributed an assist in his second start for the club, helping his club to secure a 2–2 draw against Beijing Guoan on 24 September 2022.
On 8 January 2024, Núñez joined Guangxi Pingguo Haliao.

## International career

On 4 May 2018, Núñez was granted the Hong Kong SAR Passport. He was then called up to the U-23 squad for the 2018 Asian Games.
On 11 July 2022, Núñez was named to the preliminary squad in preparation for the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.
On 19 July 2022, Núñez made his international debut for Hong Kong in a 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship match against Japan.
On 26 December 2023, Núñez was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

## Personal life

The fifth of six children, Núñez was born in Hong Kong to a British father and a Mexican mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and he and his five siblings grew up on Lamma Island where they lived in poverty. Due to the family's financial situation, they were nearly homeless on three to four occasions, and Nuñez was forced to drop out of school after Secondary 3 as his family could no longer afford it.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 29 October 2023
| 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 |
| Eastern | 2015–16 | Hong Kong Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern | 2016–17 | Hong Kong Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dreams Metro Gallery (loan) | 2015–16 | Hong Kong Premier League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Biu Chun Glory Sky (loan) | 2016–17 | Hong Kong Premier League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| R&F | 2017–18 | Hong Kong Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| R&F | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| R&F | 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| R&F | Total | Total | 39 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 5 |
| Meizhou Hakka | 2021 | China League One | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Meizhou Hakka | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Meizhou Hakka | Total | Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Dalian Pro | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dalian Pro | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Dalian Pro | Total | Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 102 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 123 | 5 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Hong Kong FA Cup
* ↑ Appearances in the Hong Kong League Cup
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Shield

### International

    As of 23 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 11 | 0 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 19 July 2022 | Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan | Japan | 0–6 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 2 | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | South Korea | 0–3 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 3 | 27 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | China | 0–1 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 4 | 28 March 2023 | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia | Malaysia | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 19 June 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Thailand | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 19 June 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Bhutan | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
| 7 | 16 November 2023 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Iran | 0–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 8 | 21 November 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Turkmenistan | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 9 | 14 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 10 | 19 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Iran | 0–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 11 | 23 January 2024 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Palestine | 0–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |