Leonardo "Leo" Gabriel Suárez (Spanish pronunciation: [leoˈnaɾðo ˈswaɾes]; born on 30 March 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX team Club Universidad Nacional.
 Suárez with Real Valladolid in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Gabriel Suárez | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | San Martín, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UNAM | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Villa Esperanza | ||
| 2002–2014 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Boca Juniors | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Villarreal B | 79 | (12) |
| 2016–2020 | Villarreal | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Real Valladolid (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Mallorca (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | América | 74 | (10) |
| 2022 | → Santos Laguna (loan) | 31 | (8) |
| 2024– | UNAM | 11 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Argentina U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2013 | Argentina U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2015 | Argentina U20 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2019 | |||
Club career
editBoca Juniors
editBorn in General San Martín Partido, Suárez joined Boca Juniors' youth setup in 2002, aged six, after starting it out at lowly Villa Esperanza.[1] He made his first team debut on 9 November 2014, coming on as a second half substitute for Federico Carrizo in a 2–0 home win against Club Atlético Tigre for the Primera División championship.[2]
Villarreal
editOn 10 December 2014 Suárez moved to Villarreal CF, after agreeing to a 5+1⁄2-year deal for a €2million fee.[3][4] He was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.
Suárez made his La Liga debut on 17 December 2016 as an 88th-minute substitute for Alexandre Pato in a 3–1 victory over Sporting de Gijón.[5]
Valladolid (loan)
editOn 19 August 2018, Suárez was loaned to fellow top division side Real Valladolid, for one year. He recently scored the winner in a 1–0 victory over his parent club in La Liga.[6]
Mallorca (loan)
editIn January 2019, Suárez was loaned to RCD Mallorca until the end of the season.[7]
Club America
editOn 12 January 2020 Suárez signed for Liga MX side Club America ending his five-year spell in Europe.[8]
International career
editA regular name in Argentina's youth squads, Suárez was called up by under-20s for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, held in Uruguay.[9] He made his debut in the competition on 18 January, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ángel Correa in a 6–2 routing over Peru; he also scored the fifth and assisted Giovanni Simeone in the sixth.[10]
Four days later, Suárez started in a 3–0 win against Bolivia, and provided the assist in all of the three goals.[11] He finished the tournament with three appearances and four assists, as his side were crowned champions.
Honours
editAmérica
Argentina U20
References
edit- ^ "Futuro AzulyOro: Te presentamos a Leonardo Suárez" [AzulyOro future: We present you Leonardo Suárez] (in Spanish). Azul y Oro. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Boca derrotó a Tigre con un doblete de Emmanuel Gigliotti" [Boca defeated Tigre with a brace from Emmanuel Gigliotti] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Fichaje con futuro" [Signing with future] (in Spanish). Villarreal's official website. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Oficial: Leo Suárez firma hasta 2020 y se incorpora en febrero" [Official: Leo Suárez signs until 2020 and joins in February] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Leo Suárez, talento para el centro del campo" [Leo Suárez, talent for the midfield] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Leo Suárez firma por el RCD Mallorca" [Leo Suárez signs for RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Club América signs striker Leonardo Suárez". VAVEL.com. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Humberto Grondona dio la lista de 23 convocados para el Sudamericano" [Humberto Grondona unveiled the list of 23-man called up for the South American] (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 6 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "El amarillo Leo Suárez marca para Argentina" [Amarillo Leo Suárez scores for Argentina] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Argentina fue demasiado para Bolivia y se clasificó al hexagonal" [Argentina was too much for Bolivia and was classified to the last six] (in Spanish). Télam. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
External links
edit- Leo Suárez at BDFutbol
- Leo Suárez at ESPN FC
- Leo Suárez at Soccerway