Antonio Núñez

Liverpool In August 2004, Núñez was transferred to Liverpool, becoming Rafael Benítez's second signing as manager – after compatriot Josemi – as part of an exchange deal that saw Michael Owen go in the opposite direction for £8 million. He made his Premier League debut on 28 November, playing 21 minutes in a 2–1 win over Arsenal.

Núñez scored his first and only goal for Liverpool in the 3–2 loss against Chelsea in the final of the Football League Cup, therefore becoming the only player in the club's history to score his only goal for the team in a major cup final. In his only season, he also won a UEFA Champions League medal, as he was one of the substitutes in the final against AC Milan (although he did not play).

In August 2009, Núñez bought out the remainder of his Murcia contract and was released, shortly after joining Cyprus' Apollon Limassol. After three seasons, he returned to his country and its Segunda División, signing a one-and-a-half-year deal with Huesca. After the team's relegation in 2013, he remained in the division by agreeing to a four-month contract at Deportivo de La Coruña on 12 September; he was part of the squad that returned to the top tier after one year, but started only seven matches and did not score once.

On 8 July 2014, Núñez signed a one-year deal at Recreativo de Huelva, scoring five times in his first season as the team descended to Segunda División B. In April 2016, he spoke to Diario AS about the club's financial emergency that was threatening its existence.

Career statistics

Honours Liverpool UEFA Champions League: 2004–05 Football League Cup runner-up: 2004–05

Apollon Limassol Cypriot Cup: 2009–10