Gabriel Núñez (footballer, born 1942)

Mexican footballer (1942–2021) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Aguirre.

Gabriel Núñez
Personal information
Núñez in 1970
Full name	Gabriel Núñez Aguirre
Date of birth	(1942-02-06)6 February 1942
Place of birth	Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico
Date of death	11 November 2021(2021-11-11) (aged 79)
Place of death	Huitzilac, Morelos, Mexico
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1966	Zacatepec
1966–1970	América
1970–1972	Zacatepec
1972–1974	Toluca
1974–1976	Jalisco
1976–1978	Zacatepec
International career
1965–1970	Mexico	35	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gabriel Núñez Aguirre (6 February 1942 – 11 November 2021) was a Mexican football defender who played for Mexico national team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Atlético Zacatepec.

Núñez died from cancer on 11 November 2021, at the age of 79. His cousin is María Rebollo Aguirre, the cook.

References

Mexico squads

v t e Mexico squad – 1965 CONCACAF Championship winners (1st title)
1 Vargas 2 Calderón 3 Carbajal 4 del Muro 5 Ibarreche 6 Peña 7 Chaires 8 Sepúlveda 9 Núñez 10 Jáuregui 11 González 12 Munguía 13 Navarro 14 Cisneros 15 Ruvalcaba 16 Valdivia 17 I. Díaz 18 Reyes 19 Aussín 20 Padilla 21 Bustos 22 Fragoso 23 H. Díaz Coach: Trelles

v t e Mexico squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup
1 Carbajal 2 Chaires 3 Peña (c) 4 del Muro 5 Jáuregui 6 Díaz 7 Ruvalcaba 8 Padilla 9 Cisneros 10 Fragoso 11 Jara 12 Calderón 13 González 14 Núñez 15 Hernández 16 Regueiro 17 Mercado 18 Muñoz 19 Reyes 20 Borja 21 Navarro 22 Vargas Coach: Trelles

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