Luis Suárez
Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz (born 24 January 1987 in Salto[3]) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Atlético de Madrid and the Uruguay national team as a Striker. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of all time and is Uruguay's all-time leading goalscorer. In his home country of Uruguay, he is considered to be one of the biggest ever talents of the country. The transfer between Nacional and FC Groningen, which cost 1.5 million Euros, was the biggest purchase ever in the teams' history from the Groningen province.
 Suarez with Atletico Madrid in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Salto, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atletico Madrid | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-2005 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005-2006 | Nacional | ||
| 2006-2007 | Groningen | ||
| 2007-2011 | Ajax | ||
| 2011-2014 | Liverpool | ||
| 2014 | Barcelona B | ||
| 2014-2020 | Barcelona | ||
| 2020-present | Atlético de Madrid | ||
| National team | |||
| 2006-2007 | Uruguay U20 | ||
| 2012 | Uruguay U23 | ||
| 2007–present | Uruguay | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His brother Paulo Suárez is also a professional footballer.
Suarez has scored the most goals for the Uruguay national football team.
Suarez has caused controversy with his biting incidents, such as when he bit Giorgio Chiellini during their 2014 FIFA World Cup match against Italy.[4]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2007 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Bolivia |
1 – 0 | 5 – 5 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 2. | 18 November 2007 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Chile |
1 – 0 | 2 – 2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| 5. | 25 May 2008 | Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany |  Turkey |
2 – 2 | 3 – 2 | Friendly |
| 6. | 28 May 2008 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway |
1 – 1 | 2 – 2 | Friendly |
| 7. | 10 June 2009 | Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela |  Venezuela |
1 – 1 | 2 – 2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 8. | 9 September 2009 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Colombia |
1 – 0 | 3 – 1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 9. | 10 October 2009 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Ecuador |
1 – 1 | 2 – 1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 10. | 3 March 2010 | AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
2 – 1 | 3 – 1 | Friendly |
Club Career Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional | 2005-06 | 29 | 12 | – | – | 29 | 12 | ||
| Total | 29 | 12 | – | – | 29 | 12 | |||
| Groningen | 2006–07 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 14 |
| Total | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 14 | |
| Ajax | 2007-08 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 20 |
| 2008-09 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 43 | 28 | |
| 2009-10 | 33 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 49 | |
| 2010–11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 12 | ||
| Liverpool | Total | 97 | 74 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 132 | 97 |
| Career total | 155 | 96 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 195 | 124 | |
International
- As of 15 November 2016
| Uruguay national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | 10 | 4 |
| 2009 | 12 | 3 |
| 2010 | 11 | 7 |
| 2011 | 13 | 10 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 |
| 2013 | 16 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 90 | 47 |
Luis Suárez Media
Suárez on the training field of Groningen in 2006
Suárez playing for Ajax in a UEFA Champions League match against Dynamo Kyiv in 2010
Suárez (left) was signed by Liverpool on the same day as Andy Carroll.
Suárez playing for Liverpool against Arsenal in January 2013
Suárez about to score a 35-yard free kick against Zenit Saint Petersburg, his second goal in a 3–1 win, March 2013
Suárez making his Barcelona debut against Club León in August 2014. After serving his four-month suspension for biting at the 2014 World Cup he made his competitive debut for the club on 25 October.
Barcelona fans prior to the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final in Berlin holding up pictures of the attacking trio, Messi, Suárez and Neymar (MSN)
Suárez strikes against Sevilla in the 2015 UEFA Super Cup
Suárez playing for Barcelona in 2019
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References
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazi: List of Players: Uruguay". FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "Suárez – Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz – FC Barcelona".
- ↑ "Luis Suárez Bio, Stats, News -Football/Soccer". ESPN. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ Ogden, Mark (2014-06-24). "Luis Suarez bites Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's World Cup victory over Italy" (in en-GB). The Daily Telegraph. . https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10923728/Luis-Suarez-bites-Giorgio-Chiellini-during-Uruguays-World-Cup-victory-over-Italy.html. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
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