Damián Suárez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damián Nicolás Suárez Suárez | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Getafe | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Defensor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Defensor | 63 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Sporting Gijón | 19 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Elche | 98 | (3) |
| 2015– | Getafe | 183 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Uruguay U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Uruguay U20 | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2021 | |||
Damián Nicolás Suárez Suárez (born 27 April 1988) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right back for Spanish club Getafe CF.
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Suárez played four seasons with hometown's Defensor Sporting, winning the 2008 national championship. In early June 2011 he moved to La Liga with Sporting de Gijón, signing a three-year deal.[1]
Suárez made his league debut on 11 September 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against CA Osasuna.[2] During his first season, which ended in relegation, he was mostly used as Alberto Lora's backup.
On 24 July 2012, Suárez terminated his contract with the Asturians[3] and joined Elche CF in Segunda División.[4] He scored his first goal in Spain on 2 March 2013, netting his team's first in a 2–1 win at Recreativo de Huelva.[5] He appeared in 33 matches during the campaign, as the Valencians returned to the top division after a 24-year absence.
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.[6] On 7 July 2015, he moved to fellow league team Getafe CF, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[7]
International career
Suárez represented Uruguay at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]
Honours
Defensor
References
- ^ Damián Suárez, primer fichaje del Sporting (Damián Suárez, first Sporting signing) Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine; El Comercio, 2 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Osasuna claim first win; ESPN Soccernet, 11 September 2011
- ^ Damián, desvinculado del Sporting (Damián, released by Sporting) Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Sporting Gijón, 24 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Elche ficha al lateral derecho Damián Suárez (Elche sign right back Damián Suárez); Marca, 24 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El líder Elche conquista por primera vez el Nuevo Colombino (Leaders Elche conquer Nuevo Colombino for the first time); Marca, 2 March 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Villarreal pasa de la Champions (Villarreal do not want to hear about Champions); Marca, 30 March 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Damián Suárez jugará en el Getafe (Damián Suárez will play in Getafe); Marca, 7 July 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Damián Suárez – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
- Damián Suárez at BDFutbol
- Damián Suárez at Soccerway
- Damián Suárez at WorldFootball.net
- Damián Suárez at ESPN FC
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Montevideo
- Uruguayan footballers
- Association football defenders
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Defensor Sporting players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Sporting de Gijón players
- Elche CF players
- Getafe CF footballers
- Uruguay youth international footballers
- Uruguay under-20 international footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain