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Leonardo Suárez

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Leo Suárez
Suárez with Real Valladolid in 2018
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Gabriel Suárez
Date of birth (1996-03-30) 30 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth San Martín, Argentina
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
UNAM
Youth career
2000–2002 Villa Esperanza
2002–2014 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Boca Juniors 2 (0)
2015–2018 Villarreal B 79 (12)
2016–2020 Villarreal 9 (1)
2018Real Valladolid (loan) 12 (2)
2019Mallorca (loan) 16 (1)
2020–2024 América 74 (10)
2022Santos Laguna (loan) 31 (8)
2024– UNAM 11 (3)
International career
2011 Argentina U15 5 (1)
2013 Argentina U17 11 (3)
2015 Argentina U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2019

Leonardo "Leo" Gabriel Suárez (Spanish pronunciation: [leoˈnaɾðo ˈswaɾes]; born on 30 March 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX team Club Universidad Nacional.

Club career

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Boca Juniors

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Born in General San Martín Partido, Suárez joined Boca Juniors' youth setup in 2002, aged six, after starting it out at lowly Villa Esperanza.[1] He made his first team debut on 9 November 2014, coming on as a second half substitute for Federico Carrizo in a 2–0 home win against Club Atlético Tigre for the Primera División championship.[2]

Villarreal

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On 10 December 2014 Suárez moved to Villarreal CF, after agreeing to a 5+12-year deal for a 2million fee.[3][4] He was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.

Suárez made his La Liga debut on 17 December 2016 as an 88th-minute substitute for Alexandre Pato in a 3–1 victory over Sporting de Gijón.[5]

Valladolid (loan)

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On 19 August 2018, Suárez was loaned to fellow top division side Real Valladolid, for one year. He recently scored the winner in a 1–0 victory over his parent club in La Liga.[6]

Mallorca (loan)

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In January 2019, Suárez was loaned to RCD Mallorca until the end of the season.[7]

Club America

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On 12 January 2020 Suárez signed for Liga MX side Club America ending his five-year spell in Europe.[8]

International career

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A regular name in Argentina's youth squads, Suárez was called up by under-20s for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, held in Uruguay.[9] He made his debut in the competition on 18 January, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ángel Correa in a 6–2 routing over Peru; he also scored the fifth and assisted Giovanni Simeone in the sixth.[10]

Four days later, Suárez started in a 3–0 win against Bolivia, and provided the assist in all of the three goals.[11] He finished the tournament with three appearances and four assists, as his side were crowned champions.

Honours

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América

Argentina U20

References

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  1. ^ "Futuro AzulyOro: Te presentamos a Leonardo Suárez" [AzulyOro future: We present you Leonardo Suárez] (in Spanish). Azul y Oro. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Boca derrotó a Tigre con un doblete de Emmanuel Gigliotti" [Boca defeated Tigre with a brace from Emmanuel Gigliotti] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Fichaje con futuro" [Signing with future] (in Spanish). Villarreal's official website. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Oficial: Leo Suárez firma hasta 2020 y se incorpora en febrero" [Official: Leo Suárez signs until 2020 and joins in February] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Leo Suárez, talento para el centro del campo" [Leo Suárez, talent for the midfield] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Leo Suárez firma por el RCD Mallorca" [Leo Suárez signs for RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Club América signs striker Leonardo Suárez". VAVEL.com. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Humberto Grondona dio la lista de 23 convocados para el Sudamericano" [Humberto Grondona unveiled the list of 23-man called up for the South American] (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 6 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  10. ^ "El amarillo Leo Suárez marca para Argentina" [Amarillo Leo Suárez scores for Argentina] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Argentina fue demasiado para Bolivia y se clasificó al hexagonal" [Argentina was too much for Bolivia and was classified to the last six] (in Spanish). Télam. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  12. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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