Vas Nuñez


Vasudeva Das Lilley Nuñez, commonly known as Vas Nuñez, is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for China League One club Yanbian Longding and the Hong Kong national team.
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Club career

Núñez joined Eastern in 2015, and was loaned to Metro Gallery for the 2015–16 season.
Núñez scored his first professional goal for Metro Gallery on 6 March 2016, in a 2–3 away loss to Wong Tai Sin.
On 4 July 2017, R&F announced that they had acquired Núñez from Eastern. On 14 October 2020, Núñez left the club after his club's withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.
In February 2021, it was reported that Núñez would join China League One club Meizhou Hakka.
On 21 August 2022, Núñez joined Dalian Pro. He contributed an assist in his second start for the club, helping his club to secure a 2–2 draw against Beijing Guoan on 24 September 2022.
On 8 January 2024, Núñez joined Guangxi Pingguo Haliao.
On 17 June 2025, Núñez joined Yanbian Longding.

International career

On 4 May 2018, Núñez was granted the Hong Kong SAR Passport. He was then called up to the U-23 squad for the 2018 Asian Games.
On 11 July 2022, Núñez was named to the preliminary squad in preparation for the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.
On 19 July 2022, Núñez made his international debut for Hong Kong in a 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship match against Japan.
On 26 December 2023, Núñez was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Personal life

The fifth of six children, Núñez was born in Hong Kong to a British father and a Mexican mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and he and his five siblings grew up on Lamma Island where they lived in poverty. Due to the family's financial situation, they were nearly homeless on three to four occasions, and Nuñez was forced to drop out of school after Secondary 3 as his family could no longer afford it.

Career statistics

International

#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
119 July 2022Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan0–62022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
224 July 2022Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan0–32022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
327 July 2022Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan0–12022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
428 March 2023Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia0–2Friendly
519 June 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–1Friendly
619 June 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong4–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round
716 November 2023Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran0–42026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
821 November 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
914 January 2024Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar1–32023 AFC Asian Cup
1019 January 2024Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar0–12023 AFC Asian Cup
1123 January 2024Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar0–32023 AFC Asian Cup