Despite being a midfielder by trade, the 27-year-old developed into one of the Premier League’s best right-backs during 2025/26.
He claimed seven assists which are testament to his attacking contribution in a campaign where he went from strength to strength.
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A key moment was winning a penalty at Anfield which allowed Erling Haaland to secure a 2-1 win against Liverpool, while on an individual level his only goal of the season which came against Burnley would also stand out.
Nunes fired home a brilliant 12-yard volley to restore our advantage at the Etihad as his a ferocious effort rifled into the roof of the net.
His form was so impressive that it earnt him a place in Portugal’s World Cup squad and
He will no doubt go on to improve tenfold at right-back for club and country in 2026/27.
Taka a look at his highlights from 2025/26 in our video player above…
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Subscribe to CITY+ now to see all three of City’s games during our 2026 pre-season tour of Asia.
We start in Hong Kong against Italian champions Inter on Saturday 1 August, with kick-off at 12:30 (UK).
After that, we go to Seoul to play a K League All-Stars side on Wednesday 5 August and then Atletico Madrid on Sunday 9 August.
All three will be available to watch on mancity.com and our official app for current CITY+ subscribers globally*.
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