SL Benfica - Darwin Núñez
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Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro was born in Artigas, in northern Uruguay, and was formed at Peñarol, where he made his senior debut in 2017. A serious knee injury interrupted his progress, but he recovered to earn a move to UD Almería in Spain in August 2019 and finished the 2019/20 Segunda División season as one of the division's leading scorers.
Benfica signed him in September 2020 for a fee of around €24 million, then a record outlay for a Portuguese club. His first season was solid rather than spectacular, but in 2021/22 he scored 34 goals in all competitions, including six in the Champions League with braces against Barcelona and Ajax and goals in both legs of the quarter-final against Liverpool.
Those performances prompted Liverpool to sign him on 14 June 2022 in a deal that could reach roughly €100 million, a record sale for Benfica. His departure, alongside that of Everton, obliged Roger Schmidt to rebuild the attack ahead of his first season in charge.
Season Statistics: 2020/21
Matches During 2020/21
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 MAY SUN 20:30 |  Taça de PortugalFinal | N | SC Braga | 2 - 0 | 57' |
19 MAY WED 20:00 |  Liga NOSMatchday 34 | A | Vitoria SC | 1 - 3 | Started 59' |
15 MAY SAT 18:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 33 | H | Sporting CP | 4 - 3 | 89' 1 |
11 MAY TUE 18:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 32 | A | CD Nacional | 1 - 3 | 65' |
6 MAY THU 18:30 | Liga NOSMatchday 31 | H | FC Porto | 1 - 1 | 85' |
26 APR MON 19:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 29 | H | Santa Clara | 2 - 1 | 68' |
17 APR SAT 18:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 27 | H | Gil Vicente FC | 1 - 2 | 61' |
10 APR SAT 20:30 | Liga NOSMatchday 26 | A | P. Ferreira | 0 - 5 | 82' 1 |
5 APR MON 19:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 25 | H | CS Marítimo | 1 - 0 | 78' 1 |
13 MAR SAT 18:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 23 | H | Boavista FC | 2 - 0 | 56' |
25 FEB THU 17:55 |  UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32 (2nd Leg) | N | Arsenal FC | 3 - 2 | 57' |
21 FEB SUN 20:15 | Liga NOSMatchday 20 | A | SC Farense | 0 - 0 | Started 54' |
18 FEB THU 20:00 | UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32 (1st Leg) | N | Arsenal FC | 1 - 1 | Started 64' |
14 FEB SUN 20:15 | Liga NOSMatchday 19 | A | Moreirense FC | 1 - 1 | Started |
11 FEB THU 20:15 | Taça de PortugalSemi-Final (1st Leg) | A | Estoril Praia | 1 - 3 | Started 81' 2 |
8 FEB MON 19:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 18 | H | FC Famalicao | 2 - 0 | Started 90' 1 |
5 FEB FRI 19:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 17 | H | Vitoria SC | 0 - 0 | 46' |
1 FEB MON 21:30 | Liga NOSMatchday 16 | A | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Started 79' |
28 JAN THU 21:15 | Taça de PortugalQuarter-Final | H | Os Belenenses | 3 - 0 | Started 79' 1 |
25 JAN MON 17:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 15 | H | CD Nacional | 1 - 1 | Started 62' |
20 JAN WED 19:45 |  Allianz CupSemi-Final | N | SC Braga | 2 - 1 | Started |
15 JAN FRI 21:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 14 | A | FC Porto | 1 - 1 | Started |
8 JAN FRI 19:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 13 | H | CD Tondela | 2 - 0 | Started |
4 JAN MON 17:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 12 | A | Santa Clara | 1 - 1 | Started 1 |
29 DEC TUE 18:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 11 | H | Portimonense | 2 - 1 | Started 1 |
23 DEC WED 20:45 | N | FC Porto | 2 - 0 | Started | |
20 DEC SUN 17:30 | Liga NOSMatchday 10 | A | Gil Vicente FC | 0 - 2 | Started 82' |
16 DEC WED 21:00 | Allianz CupQuarter-Final | H | Vitoria SC | 1 - 1 | Started |
13 DEC SUN 20:30 | Taça de PortugalFourth Round | H | UD Vilafranquense | 5 - 0 | 66' |
10 DEC THU 17:55 | UEFA Europa LeagueMatchday 6 | A | Standard Liège | 2 - 2 | Started |
6 DEC SUN 20:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 9 | H | P. Ferreira | 2 - 1 | Started |
3 DEC THU 20:00 | UEFA Europa LeagueMatchday 5 | H | Lech Poznań | 4 - 0 | Started 60' 1 |
8 NOV SUN 20:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 7 | H | SC Braga | 2 - 3 | Started |
5 NOV THU 17:55 | UEFA Europa LeagueMatchday 3 | H | Rangers FC | 3 - 3 | 60' 1 |
2 NOV MON 21:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 6 | A | Boavista FC | 3 - 0 | Started |
29 OCT THU 20:00 | UEFA Europa LeagueMatchday 2 | H | Standard Liège | 3 - 0 | Started 72' |
26 OCT MON 20:15 | Liga NOSMatchday 5 | H | Os Belenenses | 2 - 0 | Started 1 |
22 OCT THU 17:55 | UEFA Europa LeagueMatchday 1 | A | Lech Poznań | 2 - 4 | Started 3 |
18 OCT SUN 20:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 4 | A | Rio Ave FC | 0 - 3 | Started 81' |
4 OCT SUN 18:30 | Liga NOSMatchday 3 | H | SC Farense | 3 - 2 | Started 88' |
26 SEP SAT 18:30 | Liga NOSMatchday 2 | H | Moreirense FC | 2 - 0 | Started |
18 SEP FRI 19:00 | Liga NOSMatchday 1 | A | FC Famalicao | 1 - 5 | Started 72' |
15 SEP TUE 19:00 |  UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying Round | A | PAOK | 2 - 1 | 65' |
