Milton Núñez
Milton Omar Núñez García (born October 30, 1972) is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a striker.

Nuñez played a few seasons in Honduras before moving abroad to play for Comunicaciones in Guatemala and for Nacional in Uruguay. He then briefly appeared for PAOK in the Superleague Greece and for Sunderland in the Premier League.

Club career

Early career
Born in Sambo Creek, Honduras, Nuñez played a few seasons in Honduras with Deportes Progreseño and Real España before moving abroad to play for Guatemalan side Comunicaciones and for Uruguayan club Nacional.

PAOK
In 1999, Nuñez joined Greek club PAOK.

Sunderland
In March 2000, Nuñez signed for Premier League side Sunderland. The transfer fee paid to former club Nacional was reported as £1.6 million plus a possible further £1 million in bonuses.

Perhaps the most popular theory surrounding his signing is that Peter Reid, who was the manager when Núñez was brought to the Stadium of Light, thought that he had signed Núñez's strike partner at PAOK, Adolfo Valencia, and not Núñez himself. Another theory, which seems untrue but is still often repeated is that Nunez was in fact playing for a Uruguayan 3rd division team with a similar name to Nacional, something which later led to a lawsuit from Sunderland. Nunez stayed in England for 2 years before returning to Nacional, after playing just once for Sunderland against Wimbledon in the league and Luton Town in the League Cup.

He returned to Nacional and then had a couple of seasons in Mexico.

Back in Honduras
Núñez returned to his native Honduras in 2004 and he signed for Olimpia in summer 2007 and in June 2008 he rejoined Marathón before moving abroad again.

Guatemala
In 2009, Núñez crossed the border to play for Guatemalan side Jalapa and then joined USAC for the 2010 Clausura championship, along with Selvin Motta and former national team goalkeeper Paulo César Motta. In June 2010, he rejoined Comunicaciones.

In February 2013, a historic fine was imposed on a Guatemalan football club after fans of Heredia racially abused USAC's black striker Núñez.

International career
Tyson made his debut for Honduras in a May 1994 Miami Cup match against El Salvador and has earned a total of 86 caps, scoring 33 goals, making him third on Honduras' national team's all-time goalscorers list.

He has represented his country in 24 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001,2003 and 2005 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1996, 2000 and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cups.

His final international was an October 2008 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jamaica.

Personal life
Nuñez received the nickname Tyson due to his resemblance to former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson.

Career statistics

Club
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International goals
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Honours and awards

Club
Comunicaciones
 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (3): 1994–95,  1996–97, 1997–98

Nacional
 Uruguayan Primera División (2): 1998, 2001

Marathón
 Liga Profesional de Honduras (2): 2004–05 A, 2008–09 A

Real Espana
 Liga Profesional de Honduras: 2006–07 C

Olimpia
 Liga Profesional de Honduras: 2007–08 C

Country
Honduras
 Copa Centroamericana: 1995

Individual
 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala Top Goalscorer: 1994-95