Marcelino Núñez

Núñez's current-season form is level with last season (Season 27→27), while his Rating held around 64. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Ipswich · 8th	1	0	0	7.9	64	27
2025/26	Ipswich · 2nd	38	3	8	6.91	64	27
2025/26	Norwich	1	1	0	8.9	—	—
2024/25	Norwich · 13th	32	6	4	7.09	68	27
2023/24	Norwich · 6th	38	2	3	6.98	69	31
2022/23	Norwich · 13th	37	3	2	6.9	67	30
2022/23	U. Catolica	16	0	0	6.69	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Chile · international

Side	Apps	G
Chile	33	4

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

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Defensive midfielder

M. Núñez is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Ipswich, rated 64.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (53.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Núñez.

On the season, Núñez graded 35 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 8 assists and 1.894 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 27). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 64. At 26 Núñez is in his prime years, and a market index of 29.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26

64.4

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

53.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.89

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Ipswich finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

Apps

1.89

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.44 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Creativity. 0.32 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.89 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 64.4 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %53.9%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.121

Assists / 900.322

Goal contribution / 900.443

Defensive actions / 901.894

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Cards / 900.161

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 (~77), then tapers with age. At 26, Núñez sits on 29.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Núñez's projected Rating — 64.4 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 defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists8

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions9

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

IpswichAug 2025 – now

NorwichAug 2022 – Aug 2025

U. Catolicauntil Aug 2022

About M. Núñez

Marcelino Ignacio Núñez Espinoza is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Ipswich, born on March 1, 2000 in Independencia, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Chile. Ipswich currently sit 8th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, M. Núñez has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 80 minutes, averaging a 8.4 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Leicester (89 minutes, 2 goals, 8.9 rating)
August 22, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Sunderland (80 minutes, 7.9 rating)

M. Núñez's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Ipswich face Manchester United away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Núñez at 64.4 with a Season form score of 35. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Primera División and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, M. Núñez has totalled 211 club appearances with 23 goals and 26 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 38 appearances for Norwich.

M. Núñez's career has also included time at Norwich and U. Catolica.

On the international stage, M. Núñez has represented Chile — 33 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.