Fernando Núñez (footballer, born 1978)

Fernando Núñez Lázaro (born 28 June 1978), often known simply as Fernando, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender.

Club career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Núñez graduated from RCD Espanyol's youth system, making his senior debuts with the reserves in the 1998–99 season, in Segunda División B. On 24 July 1999 he appeared in his first and only game as a professional, playing the last 34 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against Montpellier HSC for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

In the following years, Núñez competed in his native region and the lower leagues, representing UE Figueres, CE Mataró, CE Europa and AE Prat.