Aarón Suárez
{{Short description|Costa Rican footballer (born 2002)}}
{{family name hatnote|Suárez|Zúñiga|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aarón Suárez
| fullname = Aarón René Suárez Zúñiga
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|6|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = San José, Costa Rica
| height = 1.65m
| position = Attacking midfielder{{worldfootball.net|aaron-suarez}}
| currentclub = Alajuelense
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Alajuelense
| years1 = 2020– | caps1 = 98 | goals1 = 19 | clubs1 = Alajuelense
| years2 = 2020 | caps2 = 14{{Cite web|url=https://lacamiseta10.com/player/aaron-suarez-zuniga/|title=Aaron Suárez Zúñiga|website=La Camiseta 10}}| goals2 = 5 | clubs2 = → Juventud Escazuceña (loan)
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = Costa Rica U-17
| nationalyears3 = 2021– | nationalcaps3 = 11 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | nationalteam3 = Costa Rica
| club-update = 20:06, 8 July 2023 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 6:00, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
}}
Aarón Suárez Zúñiga (born 27 June 2002), is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.
Career
Suarez who hails from La Trinidad District started his career for Deportivo Saprissa, before joined 2019 to Alajuelense.{{Cite web|url=https://ncrnoticias.com/deportes/aaron-suarez-hijo-de-taxista-que-esta-cumpliendo-su-sueno-de-nino-en-alajuelense/|title=Aaron Suárez: Hijo de taxista que está cumpliendo su sueño de niño en Alajuelense}} 2020 was promoted to LD Alajuelense first team and made 8 games,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/audio-el-mensaje-entre-lagrimas-enviado-por-chofer/R5H2NJKEMNHDXKTRUDRLAKOWLY/story/|title=El mensaje entre lágrimas enviado por chofer de bus a su hijo Aarón Suárez luego del clásico}} before the midfielder joined on loan to Juventud Escazuceña.{{Cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=848636|title=Aaron Suarez :: Aaron Suarez Zuñiga :: Alajuelense|website=www.playmakerstats.com}}
International career
Suárez debuted with the Costa Rica national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Canada on 13 November 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.pa/futbol/costa-rica/nota/_/id/9818033/aaron-suarez-banquillo-bryan-ruiz-costa-rica-seleccion-nacional|title=Aarón Suárez: el joven que tiene en el banquillo a Bryan Ruiz y quiere su trono en La Sele|date=21 January 2022|website=ESPN.com.mx}}
Honours
Individual
- CONCACAF League Best Young Player: 2022
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|aaron-suarez-zuniga/535964}}
- {{NFT|84674}}
{{Liga Deportiva Alajuelense squad}}
{{Costa Rica squad 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Suarez, Aaron}}
Category:Footballers from San José, Costa Rica
Category:Costa Rican men's footballers
Category:21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen
Category:Costa Rica men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders