Norman Nuñez

Norman Nuñez Pipersburgh (born 12 June 1971) is a Belizean retired football striker. He is regarded as one of Belize's best players of all-time.[1]

Norman Nuñez
Personal information
Full name Norman Nuñez Pipersburgh
Date of birth (1971-06-12) June 12, 1971
Place of birth Belize
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Acros Brown Bombers ? (10)
1993–1997 Suga Boys Juventus
1997–1998 Kulture Yabra
1998–1999 Belmopan United 18 (6)
1999 Marathón
1999–2000 San Pedro Seahawks 17 (4)
2000–2005 Kulture Yabra
2005–2006 New Site Erei ? (13)
2006 FC Belize
2007 Revolutionary Conquerors
2007–2009 Kraal Road
2009–2012 Hankook Verdes
2012–2014 FC Belize
2014–2015 Texmar Assassins
International career‡
1995–2005 Belize 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 January 2010

Club career

The much-travelled Nuñez has played for many different teams in his native Belize and had a one month spell at Honduran side CD Marathón where he broke his foot and never returned to the club. He was 7 times the Belize Premier Football League top goalscorer. He was the outstanding Juventus player when they beat Honduran side Real España 4-1 away in a 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup game, the only team to win a continental CONCACAF match for Belize.[2]

International career

Nicknamed Tilliman,[3] Nuñez made his debut for Belize his country's first FIFA acknowledged competitive game, an UNCAF Cup match against El Salvador in November 1995 and went on to earn a total of 11 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented Belize in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 2001[5] and 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup.[6]

His final international was at that 2005 UNCAF tournament, Belize's third game against Nicaragua.

International goals
Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
124 April 2001MCC Grounds, Belize City, Belize Nicaragua2–02–0Friendly match
217 April 2002MCC Grounds, Belize City, Belize Nicaragua7–1Friendly match
317 April 2002MCC Grounds, Belize City, Belize Nicaragua7–1Friendly match

References
  1. "Farewell to a football legend, Tilliman's "swan song" season". Amandala. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. "Re-living the "Happy Day!" in 1997; "Belize 4, Honduras 1" boomed the Amandala headline". Amandala. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. Adderley, James. "Kulture Yabra wins Regent Cup". Channel5Belize. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  5. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
  6. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details - RSSSF
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