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(Redirected from Héctor Núñez Bello) Uruguayan footballer and manager (1936–2011) Not to be confused with Héctor Núñez (footballer, born 1992). In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Bello.

Héctor Núñez
Personal information
Full name Héctor Núñez Bello
Date of birth (1936-05-08)8 May 1936
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death 20 December 2011(2011-12-20) (aged 75)
Place of death Madrid, Spain
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1959 Nacional
1959–1965 Valencia 154 (61)
1965–1966 Mallorca 24 (6)
1966–1968 Levante 42 (13)
International career
1957–1959 Uruguay 7 (0)
Managerial career
1971 Calvo Sotelo
1972 Tenerife
1972–1973 Tenerife
1973–1974 Levante
1974–1975 Rayo Vallecano
1975–1976 Real Valladolid
1976 Granada
1977–1978 Rayo Vallecano
1978 Atlético Madrid
1979–1980 Rayo Vallecano
1981–1983 Tecos
1983–1984 Las Palmas
1984–1987 Rayo Vallecano
1989 Nacional
1992 Costa Rica
1993–1994 Valencia
1994–1997 Uruguay
2001 Al-Nasr
2007 Tacuarembó
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Héctor Núñez Bello (8 May 1936 – 19 December 2011) was a Uruguayan footballer and manager. He was manager of the Uruguay squad that won Copa América 1995.

Playing career

Núñez was born in Montevideo and started his playing career at the age of 19 playing for Nacional. His good form earned him a chance to play for Uruguay, and he was part of the squad for the 1959 Copa América.

He moved to Spain to join Valencia, and he won the Fairs Cup in two consecutive seasons with the club. Later in his career he played for Mallorca and Levante.

Núñez died in Spain at age 75.

Managerial career

Núñez worked as the manager of a considerable number of clubs in Spain and has also managed in Mexican and Uruguayan club football. He was manager of the Costa Rica national team in 1992 and the Uruguay national team between 1994 and 1997, where he led Uruguay to the Copa América 1995 championship.

Honours

Player

Nacional

Valencia

Manager

Nacional

Uruguay

References

  1. Falleció Héctor "Pichón" Núñez (in Spanish)
  2. Copa América 1959 at rsssf

External links

Awards
South American Championship and Copa América winning managers
South American
Championship era
Copa América era
Recopa Sudamericana winning managers
South American Coach of the Year
Uruguay squads
Uruguay squad – 1959 South American Championship (Argentina)
Uruguay
Uruguay squad – 1995 Copa América winners (14th title)
Uruguay
Héctor Núñez – Managerial positions
CD Tenerife – managers
Levante UD – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
Rayo Vallecano – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
Real Valladolid – managers
Granada CF – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
Atlético Madrid – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
UD Las Palmas – managers
Costa Rica national football team – managers
(i) = interim head coach
Valencia CF – managers
(s) = secretary; (p) = player-manager; (i) = interim; (c) = caretaker manager
Club Nacional de Football – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
Uruguay national football team – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
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