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Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. He is regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest strikers of all time. Nicknamed "El Pistolero", individually, he won two European Golden Shoes, an Eredivisie Golden Boot, a Premier League Golden Boot and a Pichichi Trophy. According to Opta performance data, he was the best player in Europe for 2013–14, Liverpool's best player of the decade (2010–2019), and is the Premier League's best forward since 2009–10. He has scored over 600 career goals and provided over 300 assists for club and country.
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El Futbolero Colombia: Luis Suárez llegaría al Barcelona con un salario muy lejos del de Lamine Yamal
Excélsior: Barcelona consideraría el regreso de Luis Suárez a LaLiga si falla el fichaje de Julián Álvarez
beIN SPORTS: Luis Suárez Aparece Como Plan B del Barcelona
beIN SPORTS: Luis Suárez Emerges as Barcelona’s Plan B
directvsports.com: Con Maxi Araújo y Luis Suárez, Sporting Lisboa le ganó a Vitoria Guimaraes en un partidazo por la Primeira ...
AS: El Sporting tira de Luis Suárez
El Futbolero Colombia: Luis Suárez todavía no llega al Barça y ya le ponen la etiqueta del nuevo Ferran Torres
조선일보: Barcelona Eyes Suarez as Alvarez Alternative
Chosunbiz: Barcelona eyes Sporting striker Luis Suárez if Álvarez move collapses - CHOSUNBIZ
Mozzart Sport Kenya: News Comments Barca & Luis Suarez, Ch. 2: Uruguayan became an icon, now it's Colombian's turn
Mozzart Sport Kenya: Barca & Luis Suarez, Ch. 2: Uruguayan became an icon, now it's Colombian's turn
El Futbolero Colombia: Sporting se planta por Luis Suárez y pone una barrera de 80 millones de euros
Revista Semana: Oficial: Primera decisión del Sporting con Luis Suárez, luego de sonar para el Barcelona
Reporte Indigo: Luis Suárez al Barcelona: Fabrizio Romano revela la última hora de los fichajes y Rodri también se acerca
Sportscape Magazine: Barcelona Eye Sporting Striker Luis Suárez as Álvarez Pursuit Stalls
Miami Herald: Messi, Suarez are back as Inter Miami battles Nashville for top spot in the East
BeSoccer ES: Luis Suárez, una opción alternativa del Barça a Julián Álvarez
Flashscore.com.ar: Luis Suárez, un tema cuidadoso para el Barcelona
MARCA: La millonaria cifra que exige el Sporting por Luis Suárez y la tajante respuesta del Barcelona
EL UNIVERSAL: Luis Suárez será la alternativa para el ataque del FC Barcelona
UNANIMO Deportes: Luis Suárez, una alternativa más para el Barcelona
Sports Illustrated: Últimas noticias de fichajes del FC Barcelona: João Cancelo, Rodri, Luis Suárez, Ferran Torres y más
Fichajes.com: Ya hay respuesta por Luis Suárez… ¡y fecha límite por Julián Álvarez!
Yahoo Sports: Barcelona respond to Luis Suárez links
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Won the American MLS Cup with Inter Miami (2025).
Won: MLS Cup with Inter Miami (2025).
After Inter Miami's 3–0 loss to the Seattle Sounders in the 2025 Leagues Cup final, Suárez was seen stomping on the foot of, and spitting in the face of Sounders security director Gene Ramirez, which was widely condemned.
In March 2025, Suárez and teammate Lionel Messi started a new football club project, Deportivo LSM.
Won the American MLS Supporters Shield with Inter Miami (2024).
Won: Supporters' Shield with Inter Miami (2024).
Third place: Copa América with Uruguay (2024).
Won: MLS Player of the Month with IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (March 2024).
Won: MLS All-Star with IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (2024).
Played for Inter Miami CF (2024) — 69 appearances, 40 goals.
Won the Campeonato Gaúcho with Gremio (2023).
Won the Brazilian Recopa Gaúcha with Gremio (2023).
Won: Troféu Mesa Redonda Best Player with IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (2023).
Won: Bola de Prata with IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (2023).
Won: Campeonato Gaúcho with Grêmio (2023).
Won: Bola de Ouro with IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (2023).
Won: Recopa Gaúcha with Grêmio (2023).
Won: Campeonato Gaúcho Team of the Year with IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (2023).
Played for Grêmio FBPA (2023–2023) — 45 appearances, 24 goals.
Won: Uruguayan Primera División with Nacional (2022).
Won award: Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Season (2022).
Played for Club Nacional de Football (2022–2022) — 14 appearances, 8 goals.
Won award: Trofeo EFE (2020–21).
Won award: Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano (2020–21).
Won: La Liga with Atlético Madrid (2020–21).
Played for Atlético Madrid (2020–2022) — 67 appearances, 32 goals.
Suárez, who is married to an Italian citizen, was eligible to take a B1 Italian Language exam and flew to Perugia in September 2020 to take the test and gain Italian citizenship.
Runner-up: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2018–19).
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2018–19).
Won: WhoScored.com Liverpool Player of the Decade (performance data by Opta) with IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (2019).
Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (December 2019).
Won: WhoScored.com Liverpool Team of the Decade (performance data by Opta) with IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (2019).
Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2017–18).
Won award: La Liga top assist provider (2017–18).
Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (October 2018).
Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2018).
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2017–18).
During the 2018 World Cup game against Portugal, after collisions with Portuguese players, Suárez twice acted like he had a head injury despite his head having been untouched.
The Italian media had noted that this led to accusations of special treatment against Suárez, especially as Italian laws had been changed in 2018 to make obtaining citizenship by marriage more difficult.
Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (December 2017).
Won award: UEFA La Liga Team of The Season (2016–17).
Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2016–17).
Won award: La Liga top assist provider (2016–17).
Published video “Feliz día del niño”.
Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (May 2016).
Won award: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2015–16).
Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2016).
Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2015–16).
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2015–16).
Won award: Barcelona Player of the Season (Trofeo Aldo Rovira) (2015–16).
Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2015–16).
Won award: La Liga Pichichi Trophy (2015–16).
Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2016).
Won award: UEFA La Liga Team of The Season (2015–16).
Won Pichichi Trophy (2016).
Won award: La Liga top assist provider (2015–16).
Won award: IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goalscorer (2016).
Won award: European Golden Shoe (2015–16).
Won award: La Liga Best World Player (2015–16).
Won award: FIFA Club World Cup MVP of the Final Match Trophy (2015).
Won award: Trofeo EFE (2014–15).
Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2014–15).
Won award: FIFA Club World Cup Golden Boot (2015).
Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2015).
Won award: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2014–15).
Won award: FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (2015).
Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2015).
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2014–15).
Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2014–15).
Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2014–15).
Published video “En la tienda adidas de Barcelona #therewillbehaters”.
Published video “Mi amigo Nico Lodeiro se moja por la ELA”.
Published video “Me mojo por la ELA”.
Published video “Luis Suárez agradece todo el apoyo de Uruguay tras el partido ante Inglaterra”.
Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (March 2014).
Won award: Premier League Golden Boot (2013–14).
Won Premier League Player of the Season (2014).
Won award: European Golden Shoe (2013–14).
Won award: PFA Fans' Player of the Year (2013–14).
Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2013–14).
Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2013–14).
Won award: Liverpool Player of the Season (2013–14).
Won award: Premier League Player of the Season (2013–14).
Awarded PFA Players' Player of the Year (2014).
Won award: FSF Player of the Year (2013–14).
Won award: FWA Footballer of the Year (2013–14).
Won award: IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goalscorer (2014).
Won European Golden Shoe (2014).
Won award: Liverpool Goal of the Season (2013–14).
Won Premier League Golden Boot (2014).
Won: WhoScored.com Player of the Season in Europe (performance data by Opta) with IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (2013–14).
Won award: Liverpool Players' Player of the Season (2013–14).
Won award: PFA Players' Player of the Year (2013–14).
Published video “¡Para la mejor mamá del mundo!”.
Published video “Muchas gracias por el PFA! / Luis Suárez wins PFA player of the year award”.
Published video “Vuelvo a estar aquí! / I'm here again!”.
In 2014, Suárez joined Barcelona, allowing him to live closer to Sofía's family.
Played for FC Barcelona (2014–2020) — 191 appearances, 147 goals.
Joined Barcelona in 2014.
I believe now the timing is right." In 2014, Suárez released his autobiography, Crossing the Line – My Story.
In a Group D matchup at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Suárez was shown to have bitten Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini, resulting in FIFA suspending Suárez from all football activities for 4 months.
Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2012–13).
Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (December 2013).
Won award: Liverpool Player of the Season (2012–13).
In January 2013, Suárez admitted to diving against Stoke City in an October 2012 match.
In December 2013, Spanish football website El Gol Digital ranked Suárez at fifth in its list of the world's dirtiest footballers.
Won: Football League Cup with Liverpool (2011–12).
Runner-up: FA Cup with Liverpool (2011–12).
Played for Uruguay Olympic football team (2012–2012) — 3 appearances, 3 goals.
Won the Copa America with Uruguay (2011).
Won: Copa América with Uruguay (2011).
Won award: Copa América Team Of The Tournament (2011).
Won award: Copa América Best Player (2011).
Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (2010–11).
Joined Liverpool in 2011.
Played for Liverpool F.C. (2011–2014) — 110 appearances, 69 goals.
Published video “Luis Suárez pide perdón a a Bakkal y a los aficionados del Ajax”.
Published video “Making off de Luis Suárez”.
Won award: Eredivisie Golden Boot (2009–10).
Won award: Dutch Footballer of the Year (2009–10).
Won award: IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goalscorer (2010).
Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (2010).
Won award: Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award) (2009–10).
Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (2009–10).
Won award: Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award) (2008–09).
Suárez married her in 2009, and the couple have a daughter (born 2010) and two sons (born 2013 and 2019).
Played for AFC Ajax (2007–2011) — 110 appearances, 81 goals.
Played for Uruguay men's national football team (2007–2024) — 143 appearances, 69 goals.
Joined Ajax in 2007.
Won: Uruguayan Primera División with Nacional (2005–06).
Played for Uruguay national under-20 football team (2006–2007) — 4 appearances, 2 goals.
Played for FC Groningen (2006–2007) — 29 appearances, 10 goals.
Joined FC Groningen in 2006.
Joined Nacional Montevideo in 2005.
Played for Club Nacional de Football (2005–2006) — 27 appearances, 10 goals.
Suárez began dating Sofía Balbi at age 15 in Montevideo; the Balbi family moved to Barcelona in 2003, and Suárez's focus on football strengthened as a result as he wanted to follow them to Europe to join Sofía again.
Born 1987-01-24.
Career landmark: Participated in 2014 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
Career landmark: Participated in 2010 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
Career landmark: Participated in 2018 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
Career landmark: Participated in 2012 Summer Olympics (tournament / event).