Andrés Túñez

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Túñez and the second or maternal family name is Arceo.
Andrés Túñez
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Personal information
Full name Andrés José Túñez Arceo
Date of birth (1987-03-15) 15 March 1987 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 BG Pathum United
Number 30
Youth career
1997–2002 Rosalia de Castro
2002–2004 Compostela
2004–2006 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Celta B 73 (0)
2010–2014 Celta 82 (3)
2013–2014 → Beitar Jerusalem (loan) 23 (0)
2014–2020 Buriram United 149 (31)
2017 → Elche (loan) 17 (0)
2020– BG Pathum United 31 (8)
National team
2011–2015 Venezuela 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:59, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Andrés José Túñez Arceo (American Spanish: [anˈdɾes ˈtuɲes]; born 15 March 1987) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Thai club BG Pathum United F.C. as a central defender.

Early years[]

Túñez was born in Caracas, Venezuela to José "Pepe" Túñez and Margarita Arceo, a family of Spanish immigrants from Galicia.[2] Aged 7, his family would return to their hometown of Bertamirans, Ames.

Club career[]

Túñez began playing football at Colegio La Salle primary school, in the nearby city of Santiago de Compostela. Three years later, he continued his development by joining a football school – Escuela de Fútbol de Rosalia de Castro – where he would play in their youth teams for the following five years. After another youth spell at SD Compostela, he joined neighbours RC Celta de Vigo's Juvenil side.

In February 2010, following Jordi Figueras's transfer to FC Rubin Kazan, Túñez was promoted to the first team. He had spent nearly four seasons with the reserves in Segunda División B, and finished that campaign with 16 league appearances with the main squad, which competed in Segunda División.

Túñez contributed 29 games (all starts) in 2011–12, as Celta returned to La Liga after an absence of five years. He scored his only goal of the season on 28 January 2012, in a 1–0 away win against Girona FC.[3]

Túñez played his first match in the Spanish top flight on 18 August 2012, starting in a 0–1 home loss to Málaga CF.[4]

International career[]

Tuñez training with Venezuela in 2011.

On 24 February 2010, it was reported in the local papers that the Venezuela national team had approached Túñez's agent with an offer for the player to represent the nation.[5] He made his international debut in September of the following year, playing injury time in a 0–1 friendly defeat with Argentina.[6]

Club statistics[]

As of 1 March 2020[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celta B 2006–07 9 0 — — 9 0
2007–08 23 0 — — 23 0
2008–09 25 0 — — 25 0
2009–10 16 0 — — 16 0
Total 73 0 — — 73 0
Celta 2009–10 16 1 7 0 — 23 1
2010–11 8 1 0 0 — 8 1
2011–12 29 1 0 0 — 29 1
2012–13 30 0 3 0 — 33 0
Total 83 3 10 0 — 93 3
Beitar Jerusalem 2013–14 23 0 2 0 — 25 0
Total 23 0 2 0 — 25 0
Buriram United 2014 19 2 1 0 — 20 2
2015 27 9 10 7 6 1 43 17
2016 27 9 11 9 5 1 43 19
2017 17 1 6 0 0 0 23 1
2018 28 3 10 0 7 1 38 3
2019 27 6 8 1 6 0 41 7
2020 4 1 0 0 2 0 6 1
Total 149 31 46 17 26 3 221 51
BG Pathum United 2020 23 5 0 0 0 0 23 5
2021 0 0 0 0 5 1 5 1
Total 23 5 0 0 5 1 28 6
Elche (loan) 2016–17 17 0 — — 17 0
Total 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Career total 368 39 58 17 31 4 457 60

Honours[]

Buriram United

BG Pathum United

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Andrés Túñez". Eurosport. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ Pais, Antonio (11 December 2009). "Túñez, una zurda de oro para un Celta de ¿Primera?" [Túñez, a golden left foot for a top-flight Celta?]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  3. ^ Piñeiro, M. (28 January 2012). "Túñez, tres puntos de cabeza para el Celta en Girona" [Túñez, three points with a header to Celta in Girona]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Olinga makes history". ESPN FC. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  5. ^ Conde, J. (24 February 2010). "Venezuela quiere convocar Túñez" [Venezuela want to call up Túñez]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Túñez debutó con Venezuela en el tiempo de descuento" [Túñez made Venezuela debut in injury time]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 3 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  7. ^ "A. Túñez". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  8. ^ https://www.thaileague.co.th/news-index/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%8D%E0%B8%8D%E0%B8%B2-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%81-2020-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%8D%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%94-%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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