Cristián Suárez

Not to be confused with the Ecuadorian footballer Christian Suárez or the Argentine singer Cristian Zuárez.

Cristián Fernando Suárez Figueroa (born February 6, 1987), is a Chilean football defender who currently plays for Palestino.

Cristián Suárez

Personal information
Full name	Cristián Fernando Suárez Figueroa
Date of birth	(1987-02-06) February 6, 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	San Felipe, Chile
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Palestino
Number	13
Youth career
2003–2006	Unión San Felipe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2011	Unión San Felipe	69	(0)
2008	→ Corinthians (loan)	3	(0)
2008–2009	→ Chacarita Juniors (loan)	32	(0)
2009–2010	→ O'Higgins (loan)	17	(0)
2011	→ Olhanense (loan)	7	(0)
2011–2015	Cobreloa	93	(5)
2014–2015	→ Universidad de Chile (loan)	24	(1)
2015–2017	Universidad de Chile	17	(3)
2016–2017	→ Everton (loan)	28	(2)
2017–2020	Everton	99	(2)
2021–	Palestino	33	(3)
International career
2007	Chile U-20	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2022

Club career

Born in San Felipe, before moving to Corinthians in December 2007, he played for Unión San Felipe.^[2] He played three official matches, and one friendly, against CENE, for Corinthians.^[3] Cristián Suárez joined Chacarita Juniors of Argentina on July 31, 2008.^[4]

International career

Suárez played the 2007 South American Youth Championship,^[5] helping Chile qualify to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup where he also participated, and was called up for a match between the Chile and Argentina senior national teams.^[6] He was also called up to the senior Chile squad for a friendly against the United States in January 2015.^[7]

Honors

Club

Universidad de Chile

• Primera División de Chile (1): 2014 Apertura
• Supercopa de Chile (1): 2015
• Copa Chile (1): 2015

International

• Chile
  • FIFA U-20 World Cup:
    • Third place: 2007