Alfredo Horacio Núñez Mendoza (16 February 1960 – 15 March 2008) was a Chilean footballer.
International career
Núñez was a member of the Chile team at the 1984 Olympic Games.[1][2]
At senior level, he made three appearances and scored one goal.[3]
Personal life
He was well known by his nickname Torpedo.[2]
As the assistant coach of Fernando Díaz in Ñublense, he died of a heart attack while participating in a friendly match against the technical staff of Deportes Antofagasta on 15 March 2008.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfredo Núñez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ a b Quijada, Vicente (16 December 2020). "Alfredo Núñez: El 'torpedo' de La Roja en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1984". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Alfredo Núñez". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Ñublense de duelo: Falleció ayudante técnico Alfredo Núñez". Asociacion Nacional de Futbol Profesional. 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
External links
- Alfredo Núñez at MemoriaWanderers.cl (in Spanish)
