SL Benfica - Darwin Núñez, #9
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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: 2021/22
Matches During 2021/22
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 MAY SAT 18:00 |  Portugal League bwinMatchday 33 | H | FC Porto | 0-1 | Started 1 |
30 APR SAT 17:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 32 | A | Marítimo | 0-1 | Started 1 |
23 APR SAT 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 31 | H | FC Famalicão | 0-0 | Started |
17 APR SUN 20:30 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 30 | A | Sporting CP | 0-2 | Started 1 1 |
13 APR WED 20:00 |  UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-Final (2nd Leg) | A | Liverpool | 3-3 | Started 1 |
9 APR SAT 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 29 | H | B SAD | 3-1 | Started 72' 3 |
5 APR TUE 20:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-Final (1st Leg) | H | Liverpool | 1-3 | Started 1 |
1 APR FRI 20:15 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 28 | A | SC Braga | 3-2 | 46' 1 1 |
15 MAR TUE 20:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16 (2nd Leg) | A | Ajax | 0-1 | Started 81' 1 |
11 MAR FRI 20:15 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 26 | H | FC Vizela | 1-1 | Started 1 |
5 MAR SAT 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 25 | A | Portimonense | 1-2 | 85' |
27 FEB SUN 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 24 | H | Vitória SC | 3-0 | Started 62' 2 |
23 FEB WED 20:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16 (1st Leg) | H | Ajax | 2-2 | Started 90+1' 1 |
18 FEB FRI 20:15 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 23 | A | Boavista FC | 2-2 | Started |
12 FEB SAT 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 22 | H | Santa Clara | 2-1 | Started 87' 2 1 |
7 FEB MON 19:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 21 | A | CD Tondela | 1-3 | Started 73' 1 |
21 JAN FRI 19:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 19 | A | FC Arouca | 0-2 | Started 76' 1 |
15 JAN SAT 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 18 | H | Moreirense | 1-1 | Started 1 |
9 JAN SUN 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 17 | H | Paços de Ferreira | 2-0 | 59' |
23 DEC THU 20:45 |  Portuguese Cup PlacardFifth Round | A | FC Porto | 3-0 | Started 57' 1 |
19 DEC SUN 17:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 15 | H | Marítimo | 7-1 | Started 77' 2 1 |
15 DEC WED 19:00 |  Allianz CupMatchday 3 | H | SC Covilhã | 3-0 | 46' 2 |
12 DEC SUN 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 14 | A | FC Famalicão | 1-4 | Started 3 |
8 DEC WED 20:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 6 | H | Dynamo Kyiv | 2-0 | 82' |
3 DEC FRI 21:15 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 13 | H | Sporting CP | 1-3 | Started 86' |
27 NOV SAT 20:30 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 12 | A | B SAD | 0-7 | Started 46' 3 |
23 NOV TUE 20:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 5 | A | Barcelona | 0-0 | 59' |
19 NOV FRI 20:45 | Portuguese Cup PlacardFourth Round | H | Paços de Ferreira | 4-1 | Started 74' |
7 NOV SUN 21:15 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 11 | H | SC Braga | 6-1 | Started 65' 1 2 |
2 NOV TUE 20:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 4 | A | Bayern München | 5-2 | 64' 1 |
30 OCT SAT 19:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 10 | A | Estoril Praia | 1-1 | Started 56' |
24 OCT SUN 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 9 | A | FC Vizela | 0-1 | Started 84' |
20 OCT WED 20:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 3 | H | Bayern München | 0-4 | Started 81' |
3 OCT SUN 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 8 | H | Portimonense | 0-1 | Started 1 |
29 SEP WED 20:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 2 | H | Barcelona | 3-0 | Started 86' 2 |
25 SEP SAT 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 7 | A | Vitória SC | 1-3 | Started |
20 SEP MON 19:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 6 | H | Boavista FC | 3-1 | Started 80' 2 |
14 SEP TUE 20:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 1 | A | Dynamo Kyiv | 0-0 | 60' |
11 SEP SAT 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 5 | A | Santa Clara | 0-5 | Started 63' 2 |
29 AUG SUN 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 4 | H | CD Tondela | 2-1 | Started 63' |
21 AUG SAT 18:00 | Portugal League bwinMatchday 3 | A | Gil Vicente | 0-2 | 71' 1 |