D. Núñez · career
Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro
Center Forward · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 168 appearances, 63 goals and 30 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Benfica — Season rating 79, 26 goals and 4 assists in 28 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 37 points at Benfica. Form has slipped 27 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 50 Season points.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±18 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 13 | 5 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Copa America | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 3 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | |
| Uruguay U20 | 2019/20 | World Cup - U20 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | Sudamericano U20 | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Liga AUF×3Community Shield×2J.League World Challenge×2League Cup×2Premier League×2Super Copa×2League Cup×2Super Copa×2Super Cup×2Taça da Liga×2Taça de Portugal×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification South Americaat Uruguay | 13 | 993 | 5 | 2 | 7.2 |
| World Cupat Uruguay | 3 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Friendliesat Uruguay | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2025/26
22 played33 not in squad· 1601 min, 9g 5a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Super Cup | H Al-Ahli Jeddah | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Super Cup | A Al-Nassr | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 24 | King's Cup | A Al Bukayriyah | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 29 | King's Cup | A Al Taee | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 7 | King's Cup | H Al-Ittihad FC | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 18 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Real Madrid | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 22 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Red Bull Salzburg | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 27 | FIFA Club World Cup | H CF Pachuca | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 1 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Manchester City | 4-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 4 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Fluminense | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 6 | Friendlies Clubs | A Balingen | 6-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Friendlies Clubs | A FC Aarau | 6-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | Pro League | H Al Riyadh | 2-0 | Played | 85 | 5.9 | ||
| Sep 13 | Pro League | H Al-Qadisiyah FC | 2-2 | Played | 88 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Sep 16 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Al-Duhail SC | 2-1 | Played | 50 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Sep 19 | Pro League | A Al-Ahli Jeddah | 3-3 | Played | 88 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Sep 25 | Pro League | H Al Okhdood | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 29 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Nasaf | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Pro League | A Al-Ettifaq | 5-0 | Played | 90 | 2 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Oct 21 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Al Sadd | 3-1 | Played | 12 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 24 | Pro League | A Al-Ittihad FC | 2-0 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 31 | Pro League | H Al Shabab | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 3 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Al-Gharafa | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 7 | Pro League | A Al Najma | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | Pro League | H Al-Fateh | 2-1 | Played | 82 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Nov 25 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Al Shorta | 4-0 | Played | 19 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 22 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Sharjah FC | 1-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Dec 26 | Pro League | H Al Khaleej Saihat | 3-2 | Played | 23 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 31 | Pro League | A Al Kholood | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Jan 4 | Pro League | A Damac | 2-0 | Played | 82 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Jan 8 | Pro League | H Al-Hazm | 3-0 | Played | 21 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Jan 12 | Pro League | H Al-Nassr | 3-1 | Played | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 18 | Pro League | A NEOM | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 22 | Pro League | H Al-Fayha | 4-1 | Played | 79 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 25 | Pro League | A Al Riyadh | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Jan 29 | Pro League | A Al-Qadisiyah FC | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 2 | Pro League | H Al-Ahli Jeddah | 0-0 | Played | 76 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 5 | Pro League | A Al Okhdood | 6-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 9 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 13 | Pro League | H Al-Ettifaq | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 16 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Al Wahda FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 2 | 9.0 | |
| Feb 21 | Pro League | H Al-Ittihad FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 24 | Pro League | A Al Taawon | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 27 | Pro League | A Al Shabab | 5-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 6 | Pro League | H Al Najma | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | Pro League | A Al-Fateh | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 4 | Pro League | H Al Taawon | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 8 | Pro League | H Al Kholood | 6-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 13 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Al Sadd | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 28 | Pro League | H Damac | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | Pro League | A Al-Hazm | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 5 | Pro League | A Al Khaleej Saihat | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 12 | Pro League | A Al-Nassr | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | Pro League | H NEOM | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 21 | Pro League | A Al-Fayha | 1-0 | Not in squad | — |