I did not see a separate thread for him. Ernest has been seeing playing time with the first team this preseason.
Great link. Thank you. I don't know about anyone else, but having this many Yanks playing south of the border really motivates me to watch that league more closely.
Nungaray article from yanks abroad. He hopes to make his first team debut this season. He also told bshredder he would prefer to play for the US.
Nungaray made his first team debut for Morelia tonight, coming on in the 88th minute in their 2-0 win over Motagua.
Scored again yesterday for the reserves. Started but was subbed at half. Dating back to the 2010 Apertura, Ernest has 11 goals in 37 games, not bad for a MF. Maybe he's ready for a loan to maybe a 2nd division Mexican side for the Clausura if he can't yet break into Morelia's tough 1st side?
Ernest has either been loaned or sold to Neza of the 2nd Division. Maybe someone can help out here, but Monarcas and Neza are both owned by TV Azteca, and Neza appears to be some type of feeder or subsidiary team for Monarcas? http://www.nezafc.com/equipo/Noticia.aspx?id=62306464686d79337773553d
Went the full 90 in a 2:1 win over Atlas in the Copa MX on 8/22, drawing a yellow: http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/ernest-nungaray/leistungsdaten/spieler_169992.html
"It was a busy Wednesday night for young Americans playing in the second round of this year’s Copa MX.... In Tuesday’s Group 1 games, ... Ernest Nungaray featured for Morelia’s sister club Toros Neza, playing 54 minutes in their 1-0 home loss to Necaxa....." http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/24/american-exports-beasley-stars-pueblas-copa-victory
Ernest Nungaray started and went 51 minutes for Toros Neza in their 3-5 Copa MX loss to Club America, earning a yellow card in the process: http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1426639 Hat tip to Sandon Mibut for pointing this out.
Nungaray had gone back to Morelia for a while but has now rejoined Toros Neza. They're into the semi-final round of the second division playoffs and won the first leg 1-0, with Nungaray playing the final 7 minutes.
Neza won the first leg of the final 3-0. Nungaray was again the first sub in off of the bench. If they win the second half title, they will have a playoff with the first half champion, and the winner will be promoted to the top flight.
Nungaray in at 74' of the second leg, and Neza added a late goal to clinch a 4-0 aggregate win. Next up: La Piedad, with the winner claiming a spot in Mexico's top flight.
Neza won the first leg 1-0, with Nungaray on for the last 30 mins. Jesus Padilla started for La Piedad.