Hi there, welcome back to GoalNiza channel. Darwin Nunez has had a sparkling start to
his Liverpool career. With a hattrick in pre-season, followed by an exclamatory goal
on his competitive debut, Nunez has taken to Liverpool’s attack like duck to water. However,
what many wouldn’t know is his journey to become the maverick he is today. With that in mind,
here’s a look at ten facts about Darwin Nunez you don’t know.
Darwin Núñez was born to his mother Silvia Ribeiro
who is a bottle hawker and seller and his father Bibiano Núñez, construction worker.
His family hails from the poorest neighbourhood of Artigas. Their home is just on a floodplain close
to the Cuareim River. Darwin spent his early life in the shanty area of Artigas, a city in Northern
Uruguay. He grew up with his one and only brother who goes by the name Junior Nunez. Back then,
when Bibiano Núñez had no money, everyone depended on Darwin Nunez’s mum to feed the family.
Darwin Nunez is in a long-term relationship with Lorena Manas who was born in 1999. Darwin started
dating Manas when he was still playing for Penarol. Despite having not got married yet,
Darwin and his partner have a son together named Darwin born in 2022. His girlfriend is said to
be older than him and to have stayed on friendly terms with Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo
from their time in Barcelona together when she was dating Vidal. She is also not shy about showing
off her shapely body on Instagram and used to love posting bikini selfies before falling pregnant.
Núñez joined
Peñarol's youth setup in 2013, aged 14. His first stay lasted only months,
but he subsequently rejoined the club in 2014, and finished his formation.
In 2017 he was promoted to the first team.
In August 2019, he joined Spanish Segunda División side Almería for a rumoured club
record fee of $4.5 million plus $1.5 million in variables. He made his debut
on 3 October as a half-time substitute in 4–2 league defeat against Sporting de
Gijón. A year later, Benfica signed him for
a club-record transfer worth $23 million, the most expensive signing in Portuguese football history.
In his second season, he won the Bola de Prata for top scorer in the Primeira Liga with 26 goals in
28 games, being named in the Primeira Liga Team of the Year and Primeira Liga Player of the Year.
In June 2022, Liverpool then signed him for a transfer worth £64 million with add-ons
potentially taking overall fee to £85 million at a later date, making him Liverpool's record
transfer. So far, he has been scoring 6 goals in 13 appearances for The Reds.
Regarding his international career, Núñez was called up to the full international
side for the first time in October 2019 after representing Uruguay at
various youth levels. He scored on his international debut against Peru.
As of 2022, his net worth is estimated at $10
million which mainly comes from his football career.
At
the moment, Darwin doesn’t own a house but rents an apartment in Liverpool where he is living with
his girlfriend Manas and his newborn son. The house is 120 square meters and has 3 bedrooms
and 3 bathrooms. It’s on the 10th floor and decorated in white and beige tone. Besides,
the house features a large balcony where his partner grows several trees.
There are two cars in his possession. The first car is Mercedes-Benz AMG
G63 prepared by Brabus. It comes with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine
that makes 577 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque. It has a top speed of 130mph and
cost $150,000. This is the car Darwin often drives to his training session every day.
Besides, a BMW X3 is another car he owns. He bought it for $50,000. This car is capable of
a 174mph top speed, when equipped with performance tires and the available higher top speed limiter.
The 22-year-old player is a big fan of tattoo. He has amassed quite a collection of tattoos
on his body: the word "Family" has been beautifully embroidered on his chest,
and acts as the centrepiece; alongside flowers, drawings of mythical/religious
figures from history is present on his left arm and right shin.
Darwin Núñez loves going down to the beachside and having a splash about in the water. Moreover,
Nunez is also a big fan of jet skiing and water adventure sports. He can often
be spotted on vacation, having a gala time with his family and making the best use of his break.
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