Damián Suárez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Damián Nicolás Suárez Suárez[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 27 April 1988||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay[1] | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2007 | Defensor | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Defensor | 67 | (2) |
2011–2012 | Sporting Gijón | 19 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Elche | 98 | (3) |
2015–2024 | Getafe | 277 | (4) |
2024– | Botafogo | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2005 | Uruguay U17 | 3 | (0) |
2007 | Uruguay U20 | 12 | (0) |
2022– | Uruguay | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:19, 21 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 September 2022 |
Damián Nicolás Suárez Suárez (born 27 April 1988) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo.
After starting out at Defensor, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career in Spain, notably making 295 competitive appearances for Getafe.[2]
Suárez made his debut for the Uruguay national team in 2022.
Club career[edit]
Born in Montevideo, Suárez spent four seasons at his hometown club Defensor Sporting after joining as an 11-year old,[3] winning the 2008 Uruguayan Primera División.[4] In early June 2011 he moved to La Liga with Sporting de Gijón, signing a three-year deal.[5]
Suárez made his league debut on 11 September 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away loss against CA Osasuna.[6] In his first season, which ended in relegation, he was mostly used as Alberto Lora's backup.[7][8]
On 24 July 2012, Suárez terminated his contract with the Asturians[9] and joined Elche CF in the Segunda División.[10] He scored his first goal in Spain on 2 March 2013, his team's first in a 2–1 win at Recreativo de Huelva.[11] He appeared in 33 matches during the campaign, as the Valencians returned to the top division after a 24-year absence.[12]
Suárez scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 30 March 2014, through a penalty kick for the first in a 1–1 away draw against Villarreal CF.[13] On 7 July 2015, he signed for Getafe CF in the same league on a three-year deal.[14]
On 20 April 2022, after taking the field in the 2–0 away defeat of RC Celta de Vigo, Suárez became Getafe's player with the most appearances in the top tier at 191.[15][4] In February 2024, however, the 35-year-old left by mutual consent.[16]
Suárez agreed to a two-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas on 9 February 2024.[17]
International career[edit]
Suárez represented Uruguay at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[18][19] After several call-ups to the senior team, he made his full debut on 27 January 2022 in a 1–0 win against Paraguay in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers;[20] this made him the oldest outfield player to achieve this for the country, a record held by Andrés Scotti since 2006.[21]
Personal life[edit]
Suárez's younger brother, Mathías, was also a professional footballer.[22]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 1 February 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Defensor | 2007–08[23] | Uruguayan Primera División | 15 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
2008–09[23] | Uruguayan Primera División | 5 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
2009–10[24] | Uruguayan Primera División | 24 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |||
2010–11[24] | Uruguayan Primera División | 23 | 1 | — | 6[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
Total | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 2 | ||
Sporting Gijón | 2011–12[24] | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Elche | 2012–13[24] | Segunda División | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
2013–14[24] | La Liga | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
2014–15[24] | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||
Total | 98 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 3 | ||
Getafe | 2015–16[24] | La Liga | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
2016–17[24] | Segunda División | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
2017–18[24] | La Liga | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
2018–19[24] | La Liga | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | |||
2019–20[24] | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
2020–21[24] | La Liga | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
2021–22[24] | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
2022–23[24] | La Liga | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
2023–24[24] | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
Total | 277 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 295 | 4 | ||
Career total | 442 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 497 | 9 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance in Uruguayan Primera División championship playoff
- ^ Appearances in La Liga play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International[edit]
- As of match played 23 September 2022[24]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Uruguay | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
Honours[edit]
Defensor
Elche
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Damián Suárez at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Romano, Marcos (5 February 2024). "Damián Suárez se va del Getafe: "Es un día triste para mí"" [Damián Suárez leaves Getafe: "It's a sad day for me"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Damián se acerca a Gijón" [Damián close to Gijón]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 26 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Malek, Mariana (20 April 2022). "Nuevo récord para Damián Suárez en Getafe: es el jugador con más partidos en primera" [New record for Damián Suárez at Getafe: he is the player with the most matches in primera]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Rosety, Manuel (2 June 2011). "Damián Suárez, primer fichaje del Sporting" [Damián Suárez, first Sporting signing]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Osasuna claim first win". ESPN Soccernet. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ Tylko, Ignacio (3 December 2011). "Di María desnuda al Sporting" [Di María strips Sporting naked]. Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "El Sporting de Gijón consuma su descenso" [Sporting de Gijón confirm relegation]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 14 May 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Damián, desvinculado del Sporting" [Damián, released by Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "El Elche ficha al lateral derecho Damián Suárez" [Elche sign right back Damián Suárez]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 July 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "El líder Elche conquista por primera vez el Nuevo Colombino" [Leaders Elche conquer Nuevo Colombino for the first time]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 March 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Hernández, Monserrate (13 May 2015). "El futuro del uruguayo Damián Suárez está fuera del Elche" [Future of Uruguay's Damián Suárez away from Elche]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Aldunate, Ramiro (30 March 2014). "El Villarreal pasa de la Champions" [Villarreal do not want to hear about Champions]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Damián Suárez jugará en el Getafe" [Damián Suárez will play in Getafe]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ Navacerrada, Juancar (20 April 2022). "El Getafe vence fuera de casa un año después" [Getafe win away from home one year later]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Damián Suárez" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Damián Suárez] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Botafogo anuncia a contratação do lateral Damián Suárez" [Botafogo announce signing of full-back Damián Suárez] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Ferrín dio la lista de 20 convocados para Mundial sub 17 de Perú" [Ferrín named 20-men squad for under 17 World Cup in Peru]. La Nación (in Spanish). 5 September 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "La generación dorada de la selección uruguaya" [The Uruguayan national team's golden generation]. El Observador (in Spanish). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Con gol de Suárez, Uruguay vence Paraguay y despierta" [With goal from Suárez, Uruguay beat Paraguay and wake up]. Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Damián Suárez se transformó en el jugador de campo en debutar con más edad en Uruguay" [Damián Suárez became the oldest outfield player to debut with Uruguay]. El País (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Pérez, Silvia (30 June 2019). "Los Zorros Suárez: Miguel y sus hijos Damián y Mathías" [The Suárez Foxes: Miguel and his sons Damián and Mathías]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b Damián Suárez at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Damián Suárez at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Damián Suárez at BDFutbol
- Damián Suárez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Damián Suárez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Footballers from Montevideo
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Defensor Sporting players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Sporting de Gijón players
- Elche CF players
- Getafe CF footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Uruguay men's youth international footballers
- Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
- Uruguay men's international footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil