Luis Suárez Best Uruguayan Footballer PlaysLuis Alberto Suárez Díaz (born 24 January 1987 in Salto) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a Striker for Dutch club AFC Ajax. He has also been capped 29 times for the Uruguayan national team. At Ajax he mainly played as a supporting striker with the main striker initially being Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and later Marko Pantelić. Following the arrival of manager Martin Jol at Ajax, Suárez was made the club captain, succeeding the departed Thomas Vermaelen.
Suárez made his debut for the Uruguayan national football team on 8 February 2007, in a 3–1 win against Colombia. He was sent off in the 85th minute after receiving a second yellow card for dissent.[citation needed] He has since continued participating with the Uruguayan national team, becoming a starter in the first four games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. He has scored two goals in four games, against Bolivia and Chile, forming a lethal striking force with compatriot Diego Forlán. On 1 June 2010, Uruguay manager Oscar Tabárez announced that the player would be part of the final squad of 23 participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Personal information
Full name Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz
Date of birth 24 January 1987 (1987-01-24) (age 23)
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Ajax
Number 16
Youth career
2003–2005 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 Nacional 29 (12)
2006–2007 Groningen 29 (10)
2007– Ajax 97 (74)
National team‡
2007– Uruguay 30 (10)
Suárez made his debut for the Uruguayan national football team on 8 February 2007, in a 3–1 win against Colombia. He was sent off in the 85th minute after receiving a second yellow card for dissent.[citation needed] He has since continued participating with the Uruguayan national team, becoming a starter in the first four games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. He has scored two goals in four games, against Bolivia and Chile, forming a lethal striking force with compatriot Diego Forlán. On 1 June 2010, Uruguay manager Oscar Tabárez announced that the player would be part of the final squad of 23 participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Personal information
Full name Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz
Date of birth 24 January 1987 (1987-01-24) (age 23)
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Ajax
Number 16
Youth career
2003–2005 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 Nacional 29 (12)
2006–2007 Groningen 29 (10)
2007– Ajax 97 (74)
National team‡
2007– Uruguay 30 (10)
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