Alex Nunes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandro Nunes | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Litchfield Football Club | |||
| 2016–2025 | Newcastle Jets FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Newcastle Jets FC Youth | 60 | (14) |
| 2024– | Newcastle Jets FC | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexandro Nunes[1] (born 22 February 2007) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Newcastle Jets.
Youth career
[edit]Newcastle Jets FC
[edit]Originally from Darwin, Nunes joined the Newcastle Jets academy at under-9s level.[2] In 2022, at the age of 15, he spent two weeks on trial with Portuguese powerhouse S.L. Benfica.[3]
Nunes first featured for the Newcastle Jets Youth Team against in the Football NSW League Three competition at just 14 years old.[4] Alex helped them to promotion that season, as he also appeared in the grand final against Nepean FC.[5] Nunes was the third top scorer for the Jets Youth team that went unbeaten in the 2024 Football NSW League Two competition with 11 goals, behind Xavier Bertoncello (18) and Janni Rafty (13).[6]
Club career
[edit]Newcastle Jets FC
[edit]2024-25 - Debut Season
[edit]Following his form for the Youth Team, Alex was rewarded with a two-year scholarship deal.[2] He made his professional debut in the Australia Cup for the Newcastle Jets against Western United FC.[7][8] Nunes would feature on the bench in the next round against Rockdale Ilinden, however that was the last time he featured in the squad in 2024–25.
2025-26 - Australia Cup Success
[edit]Nunes would make his second Jets appearance over a year after his first, when he came off of the bench against Adelaide United in the 2025 Australia Cup Round of 32.[9] He would also feature in next round against Cooks Hill United, before missing the quarter-final clash with Macarthur FC. He would return to the squad for the semi-final against Avondale, where he would score his first professional goal as the Jets won 4–2. Nunes would assist Ben Gibson in scoring the third goal as the Jets defeated Heidelberg United 3–1 in extra-time to win the Australia Cup.[10]
Alex would make his A-League debut in round one of the 2025–26 A-League competition, as the Jets lost to the Central Coast Mariners 3–2.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 27 November 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets FC Youth | 2022 | Football NSW League Three | 5[13] | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Football NSW League Two | 14[14] | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 22[15] | 11 | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | |||||
| 2025 | Football NSW League One | 19[16] | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| Jets Youth Sub-Total | 60 | 14 | — | — | — | 60 | 14 | |||||
| Newcastle Jets FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 1[17] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025-26 | 2[17] | 0 | 4[17] | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 62 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 67 | 15 | ||||
Honours
[edit]Newcastle Jets FC Youth
- Football NSW League Three Champions: 2022
- Football NSW League Three Premiers: 2022
- Football NSW League Two Champions: 2024
- Football NSW League Two Premiers: 2024
Newcastle Jets FC
- Australia Cup Champions: 2025
References
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- ^ a b toml (2024-06-17). "Alex Nunes signs scholarship deal". Newcastle Jets. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ quentinconners (2022-03-29). "Youngster Alex Nunes jets off to train with Benfica". Newcastle Jets. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
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- ^ "Newcastle Jets v Western United - Australia Cup Match Centre". australiacup.com.au. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets - Adelaide United 2:1". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets win Hahn Australia Cup 2025 with 3-1 victory over Heidelberg United | Australia Cup". australiacup.com.au. 2025-10-04. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners - Newcastle Jets 3:2". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ a b c "Alex Nunes Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.