Darwin Núñez

Following his move to Al-Hilal Saudi FC, Núñez's current-season form is level with last season (Season 24→26), while his Rating eased 81→44. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 79).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 2nd	15	5	4	6.87	44	28
2024/25	Liverpool · 1st	30	5	2	6.79	81	24
2023/24	Liverpool · 3rd	36	11	8	6.98	90	55
2022/23	Liverpool · 5th	29	9	3	6.89	88	39
2021/22	Benfica · 3rd	28	26	4	7.45	73	79

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Uruguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Uruguay	41	13
Uruguay U20	10	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

D. Núñez is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Al-Hilal Saudi FC, rated 43.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 101 on scout potential in the Pro League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (38.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.69 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.31 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Núñez.

Judged on this season alone, Núñez graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 13 centre-forwards in the Pro League, on 5 goals and 4 assists in 15 appearances (0.693 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 6th of 13 of the 13 centre-forwards in the Pro League. At 27 Núñez is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Streaky

Current potential6th of 13 centre-forwards · Pro League Current seasonTop 24% centre-forwards · Pro League 3rd-best centre-forward in the Pro League 40th in the Pro League · potential 6th-highest potential centre-forward in the Pro League

43.8

Ratingi

6th of 13 centre-forwards

25.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.69

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Al-Hilal Saudi FC finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.33

Goals / app

5 goals in 15 appearances (0.33 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.6 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.69 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.31 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.8, Núñez carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Pro League of 13. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.69 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.385

Assists / 900.308

Goal contribution / 900.693

Defensive actions / 901.386

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~13), then tapers with age. At 27, Núñez sits on 12.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Núñez's projected Rating — 43.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles14

Interceptions2

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€108.5M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Al-Hilal Saudi FCAug 2025 – now

LiverpoolJun 2022 – Aug 2025€ 75M

BenficaSept 2020 – Jun 2022€ 25M

AlmeriaAug 2019 – Sept 2020€ 8.5M

PPenaroluntil Aug 2019

About D. Núñez

Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro is a 27-year-old centre-forward who plays for Al-Hilal Saudi FC, born on June 24, 1999 in Artigas, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Uruguay. Al-Hilal Saudi FC currently sit 3rd of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, D. Núñez has made 16 appearances with 6 goals and 4 assists across 1,251 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 26, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Al Kholood (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

D. Núñez's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Al-Hilal Saudi FC face Al Khaleej Saihat away in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Núñez at 43.8 with a Season form score of 25.6, ranking 40th of 101 centre-forwards in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 13 career titles — among them the J.League World Challenge and the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, D. Núñez has totalled 216 club appearances with 79 goals and 33 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 36 appearances for Liverpool.

D. Núñez's career has also included time at Liverpool, Benfica, Almeria and PPenarol.

On the international stage, D. Núñez has represented Uruguay and Uruguay U20 — 51 caps and 15 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Hilal Saudi FC finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points