Luis Suárez

For the Spanish footballer, see Luis Suárez (footballer, born 1935). For the Colombian footballer, see Luis Suárez (footballer, born 1997). For other people named Luis Suárez, see Luis Suárez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.

Luis Suárez
Suárez with Inter Miami in 2025
Personal information
Full name Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz[1]
Date of birth (1987-01-24) 24 January 1987[1]
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 9
Youth career
1991–1994 Sportivo Artigas
1994–2000 Urreta
2001–2005 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Nacional 27 (10)
2006–2007 Groningen 29 (10)
2007–2011 Ajax 110 (81)
2011–2014 Liverpool 110 (69)
2014–2020 Barcelona 191 (147)
2020–2022 Atlético Madrid 67 (32)
2022–2023 Nacional 14 (8)
2023–2024 Grêmio 45 (24)
2024– Inter Miami 49 (26)
International career
2006–2007 Uruguay U20 4 (2)
2012 Uruguay Olympic (O.P.) 4 (3)
2007–2024 Uruguay 143 (69)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner 2011 Argentina
2024 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:41, 24 August 2025 (UTC)

Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈswaɾes]; born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Known for his goal scoring ability, clever movements, and clinical finishing, he is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of the best players of his generation.[2][3][4][5] Nicknamed "El Pistolero" ("The Gunman"), individually, he has won two European Golden Shoes, an Eredivisie Golden Boot, a Premier League Golden Boot and a Pichichi Trophy. He ranks fourth for the all-time South American men's top goalscorers in international football (69), only trailing Pelé (77), Neymar (79), and Lionel Messi (114). He has also scored over 500 career goals for club and country.[6]

Suárez began his senior club career at Uruguayan club Nacional in 2005. He signed for Groningen the following year, before transferring to Ajax in 2007. There, he won the KNVB Cup and the Eredivisie. In 2011, Suárez signed for Premier League club Liverpool, and won the League Cup in his first full season. In his final season with the club, he produced one of the most dominant seasons in Premier League history; he equalled the goalscoring record for a 38-game Premier League season, with Liverpool finishing just two points behind Manchester City in the title race. That summer, Barcelona signed Suárez £64.98 million (€82.3 million adjusted for inflation), making him one of the most expensive players of all time.

Suárez was part of a dominant attacking trio dubbed MSN, alongside Messi and Neymar. He won the treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League in his first season, and in his second season he scored 59 goals in 53 matches as Barcelona won the double. He was named in the FIFA FIFPro World11 and awarded the Pichichi Trophy and his second European Golden Shoe, becoming the first player since 2009 to win both awards other than Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.[7] He was also the first player ever to simultaneously lead La Liga in goals and assists.[8] In 2020, he signed for Atlético Madrid, where he was instrumental to the club's La Liga title triumph in his debut season.[9]

At international level, Suárez is Uruguay's all-time leading goalscorer, and formerly held the title of being the highest goalscorer in CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualifiers before being surpassed by Messi.[10] He has represented his nation at four editions of the FIFA World Cup and five editions of the Copa América, as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was named in the 2010 World Cup All-Star Team and won the 2011 Copa América, where he was awarded Best Player. Outside of his football credentials, Suárez has been a source of controversy throughout his career,[11][12][13] including a goal-line handball clearance against Ghana at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, biting opponents on three occasions,[14][15][16][17] accusations of diving,[18][19] racist incidents, and spitting incidents. [20]

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  2. ^ Lane, Barnaby (7 February 2025). "The 50 Best Soccer Forwards of All Time: Ranked". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. ^ Kelly, Ryan (1 March 2021). "Ronaldo, Batistuta & the all-time best 'Number 9' strikers in football". GOAL. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ^ Mackenzie, Alasdair (28 November 2023). "Ranked! The 100 best players of the 21st Century". Four Four Two. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ^ Doyle, Mark (6 December 2024). "Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and the 25 best men's footballers of the 21st century so far - ranked". GOAL. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Luis Suárez hits 500th career goal". as.com. 21 March 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Luis Suárez gana su segunda Bota de Oro" (in Spanish). CNN. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  8. ^ Crawford, Stephen (14 May 2016). "Luis Suarez: Barca's highest-scoring Uruguayan tops goals AND assist charts". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Luis Suarez, Atletico Madrid vindicated by La Liga title win, a crown that means more to Rojiblanco fans in 'different' year". ESPN. 22 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  10. ^ "The all-time top goal scorer of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying". 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Luis Suárez: 10 previous controversies involving the Liverpool striker". The Guardian. 21 April 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Luis Suarez: a history of controversy". ITV. 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  13. ^ "Luis Suarez bites Giorgio Chiellini: Uruguay striker's career flashpoints". The Daily Telegraph. London. 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Luis Suárez: 'The Cannibal of Ajax'?". The Guardian. Associated Press. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  15. ^ Fifield, Dominic (21 April 2013). "Luis Suárez's bite has proven again he is a liability, even at his peak". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  16. ^ De Menezes, Jack (24 June 2014). "Luis Suarez bite: Uruguay striker accused of biting Giorgio Chiellini in latest controversy during World Cup clash". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  17. ^ Borden, Sam (25 June 2014). "Uruguay's Suárez, Known for Biting, Leaves Mark on World Cup". New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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  19. ^ "Luis Suarez diving: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers reveals anger". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  20. ^ Gonzalez, Roger (31 August 2025). "Inter Miami's Luis Suarez spits on Seattle Sounders staff member as Leagues Cup final ends in a fight". CBS Sports. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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