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Leonardo Suárez
Argentine footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leonardo "Leo" Gabriel Suárez (Spanish pronunciation: [leoˈnaɾðo ˈswaɾes]; born on 30 March 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger.
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Club career
Boca Juniors
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
On 10 December 2014 Suárez moved to Villarreal CF, after agreeing to a 5+1⁄2-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)
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)
In January 2019, Suárez was loaned to RCD Mallorca until the end of the season.[7]
Club America
On 12 January 2020 Suárez signed for Liga MX side Club America ending his five-year spell in Europe.[8]
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International career
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.
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Honours
América
Argentina U20
Argentina U17
References
External links
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