About Alex Nunes
Born 2007. Alex Nunes is an association football player.
Alexandro Nunes (born 22 February 2007) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Newcastle Jets.
Youth career
Newcastle Jets FC Originally from Darwin, Nunes joined the Newcastle Jets academy at under-9s level. In 2022, at the age of 15, he spent two weeks on trial with Portuguese powerhouse S.L. Benfica.
Nunes first featured for the Newcastle Jets Youth Team against in the Football NSW League Three competition at just 14 years old. Nunes helped them to promotion that season, as he also appeared in the grand final against Nepean FC. Nunes was the third top scorer for the Jets Youth team that went unbeaten in the 2024 Football NSW League Two competition with 11 goals, behind Xavier Bertoncello (18) and Janni Rafty (13).
Club career
Newcastle Jets FC
2024-25 - Debut Season Following his form for the Youth Team, Nunes was rewarded with a two-year scholarship deal. Nunes featured on the bench in the next round against Rockdale Ilinden, however that was the last time he featured in the squad in 2024–25.
2025-26 - Australia Cup Success Nunes made his second Jets appearance over a year after his first, when he came off of the bench against Adelaide United in the 2025 Australia Cup Round of 32. He also featured in next round against Cooks Hill United, before missing the quarter-final clash with Macarthur FC. He returned to the squad for the semi-final against Avondale, where he scored his first professional goal as the Jets won 4–2. Nunes would assist Ben Gibson in scoring the third goal as the Jets defeated Heidelberg United 3–1 in extra-time to win the Australia Cup.
Nunes made his A-League debut in round one of the 2025–26 A-League competition, as the Jets lost to the Central Coast Mariners 3–2.
International Career
Australia U20s
Career statistics 0
5 0 2023
14 0
14 0 2024 22 11
22 11 2025
19 4
19 4 2026 5 0
5 0
60 14
65 14
2024–25
0 0 1 0
1 0 2025-26 8 0 4 1
12 1 2026–27 0 0 1 0 1 0
8 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
73 14 6 1
79 15
Honours Newcastle Jets FC Youth
Football NSW League Three Champions: 2022 Football NSW League Three Premiers: 2022 Football NSW League Two Champions: 2024 Football NSW League Two Premiers: 2024
Newcastle Jets FC
Australia Cup Champions: 2025 A-League Premiership: 2025–26
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Australian soccer player
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Alex Nunes was born on 22 February 2007.
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Alex Nunes is an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alex Nunes. https://biography.guide/alex-nunes/
MLA: "Alex Nunes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alex-nunes/.
Chicago: "Alex Nunes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/alex-nunes/.
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