Cristian_Suárez_(Ecuadorian_footballer)
Christian Suárez
Ecuadorian footballer (born 1985)
Christian Andrés Suárez Valencia (born November 2, 1985, in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian footballer who last played for Guayaquil City.
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 Suárez while playing for Barcelona SC in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Andrés Suárez Valencia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-11-02) November 2, 1985 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder / Wing Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Deportivo Azogues | 29 | (1) |
| 2008 | LDU Quito | 18 | (1) |
| 2009 | Olmedo | 30 | (10) |
| 2010 | → El Nacional (loan) | 38 | (12) |
| 2010–2011 | Necaxa | 16 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Santos Laguna | 53 | (9) |
| 2013 | Pachuca | 16 | (2) |
| 2014 | Barcelona SC | 25 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Atlas | 11 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Sinaloa (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2016 | Barcelona | 16 | (3) |
| 2017 | Guayaquil City | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Ecuador | 10 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2017 | |||
Suárez began his career with Deportivo Azogues in the Serie A of Ecuador. After his performances with the team, he soon got the attention of many clubs especially LDU Quito.
In 2008, Suárez transferred to LDU Quito as part of the squad who won the Copa Libertadores. Unfortunately, Suárez had little playing time and was only used as a substitute.
In 2009, Suárez joined Olmedo. He played regularly for the team as an attacking midfielder and set his teammates up to score goals. He finished the season with 10 impressive goals which made Olmedo take their option to buy him permanently.
In 2010, Suárez was loaned to El Nacional. He started the season as first choice striker where he didn't disappoint and became one of the league's top scorers. He ended the season with 12 goals.
In 2015, Suárez joined Atlas.
Club Necaxa
On December 14, 2010, Christian Suárez completed his transfer to Necaxa of Mexico,[2] same club where legendary Ecuadorian midfielder, Alex Aguinaga, played. He scored his first goals coming in a game against Toluca in which he scored twice to give Necaxa a 2–3 victory. Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna
In May 2011, Suárez joined Santos Laguna of the Primera División Mexicana after Necaxa was relegated.[3] Suárez occupied the extracomunitary player placer left by his compatriot Christian Benítez, who joined Club América. Suarez reached the Apertura 2011 League Final but came in second place to Tigres. After scoring 5 goals in the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League, Suarez again lost the final, this time to Club de Futbol Monterrey. After reaching his third final in Mexican football, Suarez won his first title with Santos Laguna, winning the Apertura 2012, against Monterrey.[4]
Suárez was called up on October 12, 2010, to play against Poland. He scored his first international goal in a 2–0 friendly win versus Costa Rica on August 10, 2011.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Final | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | August 10, 2011 | San José, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica | 0–1 | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | September 2, 2011 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, |  Jamaica | 2–0 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | September 6, 2011 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Club
- LDU Quito
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2008
- Santos Laguna
- "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
- Christian Suárez refuerzo del Santos Archived 2013-01-27 at archive.today
- Christian Suárez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)