In the confusion, they had ended up signing Núñez by mistake, with the diminutive forward being the only Honduran player at PAOK.
[5] Sunderland later went to court over the transfer as Nunez was owned by Uruguayan third tier team Uruguay Montevideo at the time of his move to Wearside, although he never played for them.
Núñez returned to his native Honduras in 2004 and he signed for Olimpia in summer 2007[10] and in June 2008 he rejoined Marathón[11] before moving abroad again.
In February 2013, a historic fine was imposed on a Guatemalan football club after fans of Heredia racially abused USAC's black striker Núñez.
[16] In June 2019, Nunez signed a contract with Victoria, where he would play alongside his son, also named Milton.