Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ipswich.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Ipswich's ~46 games this season through 6 injury absences (injury, injured doubtful, inactive). He still appeared 38 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Norwich — League Cup: 1 apps, 1g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Ipswich; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cupat Norwich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 8.9 |
 Championshipat Norwich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 6.9 |
Scout report
M. Núñez is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Ipswich, rated 65.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 116th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (62% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.12 goals, 0.32 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Núñez.
Judged on this season alone, Núñez graded 31 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship, on 3 goals and 8 assists in 38 appearances (0.443 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 31). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 65, top 37% of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship. At 26 Núñez is in his prime years, and a market index of 30.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Núñez missed 6 games through injury (injury, injured doubtful, inactive) out of roughly 46 this season. The 38 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Núñez is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Output in context · Ipswich finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side
3 goals in 38 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.29 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 62% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.12 goals, 0.32 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.89 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 65.3, Núñez carries the 25th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Championship (top 37%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
