Jorge Amado Nunes Infrán (born 18 October 1961) is a Paraguayan

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and former player. He played as a

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and has been a member of the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Nicknamed "El Cenizo", Nunes played in several teams in his career such as Libertad,

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, Vélez Sársfield, Deportivo Cali,

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and

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. Nunes spent his best years as a footballer in Deportivo Cali and Universitario of Peru, where he is considered one of the most emblematic players in their history.

International career

Born in Argentina to Paraguayan parents, Nunes has dual citizenship. He was part of the

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that competed in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

Managerial career

In his coaching career, Nunes worked with several Colombian teams such as Deportivo Cali,

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and Millonarios. He was the assistant coach of José Hernández, who was in charge of the

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during the 2006 World Cup qualification. He also coached Universitario de Deportes in the season 2006/2007 terminating his contract by mutual agreement with the chairmen on 15 February 2007. "Crema" fans will always remember him as one of the best players the club ever had.

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1961 births Living people Paraguayan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Cerro Porteño players Deportivo Cali footballers Elche CF players Club Libertad footballers Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Paraguayan Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Segunda División players Paraguay men's international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1987 Copa América players Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Paraguayan football managers América de Cali managers Millonarios F.C. managers Club Universitario de Deportes managers Paraguayan expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Colombia Expatriate football managers in Peru Footballers from Berazategui Partido Argentine men's footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Argentine Primera División players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Peru Argentine football managers Argentine expatriate football managers Argentine sportspeople of Paraguayan descent Argentine emigrants to Paraguay Sport Áncash managers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Paraguay-footy-midfielder-stub