Esteban Andrés Suárez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esteban Andrés Suárez | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Avilés, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Almería | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1996 | Real Avilés | 40 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Oviedo B | 37 | (0) |
| 1997–2002 | Oviedo | 182 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Atlético Madrid | 23 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Sevilla | 58 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Celta | 33 | (0) |
| 2008– | Almería | 31 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1998 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Esteban Andrés Suárez, simply Esteban (born 27 June 1975 in Avilés, Asturias) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Almería as a goalkeeper.
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[edit] Football career
Esteban began his career with hometown Real Avilés Industrial in 1994, but soon moved to local giants Real Oviedo. During five seasons with the first team - four of those spent in La Liga - he only missed 12 league games combined, and moved to Atlético de Madrid in the 2002 summer, as the Colchoneros had just returned to the top flight after a two-year absence.
After two solid seasons at Sevilla FC (two sixth league places, as first-choice), Esteban signed for Real Club Celta de Vigo, backing up José Manuel Pinto in the second level side until the latter moved to FC Barcelona, in January 2008.
In the summer 2008, he joined UD Almería (in the top division),[1] where he initially was second-choice to Diego Alves in his first season. However, profiting from injury to the starter in late March 2009, he was put between the posts, and remained there until the end of the campaign, even when the Brazilian recovered.
In 2009–10, Esteban's league output consisted of 30 minutes (the last round notwithstanding[2]), after Alves was sent off in a 0–3 home defeat against Valencia CF.[3] At the season's end, however, the 35-year old renewed his contract for another year.[4]
Esteban continued as Alves' backup in the 2010–11 season. He was first-choice, however, in Almería Copa del Rey campaign, which saw the club reach the competition's semifinals for the first time ever.[5] In the final stretch of the campaign, as Almería was already relegated and the Brazilian announced his departure to Valencia, he appeared in four games, conceding eleven goals, including eight in a 1–8 loss at Real Madrid.[6][7][8][9]
After Alves signed for Valencia in the 2011 off-season, 36-year old Esteban became Almería's first-choice.
[edit] Honours
- Spain U21
[edit] References
- ^ El Almería ficha al portero Esteban Andrés Suárez (Almería signs goalkeeper Esteban Andrés Suárez); El Almería, 4 July 2008 (Spanish)
- ^ Rodri fires Seviila into raptures; ESPN Soccernet, 15 May 2010
- ^ Pablo inspires Los Che win; ESPN Soccernet, 25 October 2009
- ^ El Almería renueva a Esteban y Kalu Uche (Almería renews Esteban and Kalu Uche); Marca, 10 May 2010 (Spanish)
- ^ El Almería se niega a despertar del sueño (Almería refuses to awake from dream); Marca, 19 January 2011 (Spanish)
- ^ Almeria suffer relegation; ESPN Soccernet, 7 May 2011
- ^ Third place dream dying for Villarreal; ESPN Soccernet, 11 May 2011
- ^ Rare win for Almeria; ESPN Soccernet, 15 May 2011
- ^ Ronaldo breaks record in rout; ESPN Soccernet, 21 May 2011
[edit] External links
- Almería official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Transfermarkt profile
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Avilés
- Spanish footballers
- Asturian footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- La Liga footballers
- Real Avilés footballers
- Real Oviedo players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Sevilla FC footballers
- Celta de Vigo footballers
- UD Almería footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
