Damián Suárez
{{short description|Uruguayan footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Suárez|Suárez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Damián Suárez
| image = Damián Suárez 2022.jpg
| caption = Suárez with Uruguay in 2022
| full_name = Damián Nicolás Suárez Suárez{{WorldFootball.net|damian-suarez}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|4|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Peñarol
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears1 = 1999–2007 | youthclubs1 = Defensor
| years1 = 2007–2011 | clubs1 = Defensor | caps1 = 67 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = Sporting Gijón | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2015 | clubs3 = Elche | caps3 = 98 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2015–2024 | clubs4 = Getafe | caps4 = 277 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2024 | clubs5 = Botafogo | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = Peñarol | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2005 | nationalteam1 = Uruguay U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007 | nationalteam2 = Uruguay U20 | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2022 | nationalteam3 = Uruguay | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 15:48, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Damián Nicolás Suárez Suárez (born 27 April 1988) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Uruguayan Primera División club Peñarol.
After starting out at Defensor, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career in Spain, notably making 295 competitive appearances for Getafe.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/damian-suarez-se-va-del-getafe-es-un-dia-triste-para-mi-n/|title=Damián Suárez se va del Getafe: "Es un día triste para mí"|trans-title=Damián Suárez leaves Getafe: "It's a sad day for me"|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Marcos|last=Romano|language=es|date=5 February 2024|access-date=21 April 2024}}
Suárez made his debut for the Uruguay national team in 2022.
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Suárez spent four seasons at his hometown club Defensor Sporting after joining as an 11-year old,{{cite news|url=https://www.lne.es/deportes/2011/05/26/damian-acerca-gijon-21096611.html|title=Damián se acerca a Gijón|trans-title=Damián close to Gijón|newspaper=La Nueva España|language=es|date=26 May 2011|access-date=23 April 2022}} winning the 2008 Uruguayan Primera División.{{cite news|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/futbol/nuevo-record-damian-suarez-getafe-jugador-partidos-primera.html|title=Nuevo récord para Damián Suárez en Getafe: es el jugador con más partidos en primera|trans-title=New record for Damián Suárez at Getafe: he is the player with the most matches in primera|newspaper=El País|first=Mariana|last=Malek|language=es|date=20 April 2022|access-date=23 April 2022}} In early June 2011 he moved to La Liga with Sporting de Gijón, signing a three-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://sporting.elcomercio.es/noticias/2011-06-02/damian-suarez-primer-fichaje-20110602.html|title=Damián Suárez, primer fichaje del Sporting|trans-title=Damián Suárez, first Sporting signing|newspaper=El Comercio|first=Manuel|last=Rosety|language=es|date=2 June 2011|access-date=2 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605034938/http://sporting.elcomercio.es/noticias/2011-06-02/damian-suarez-primer-fichaje-20110602.html|archive-date=5 June 2011}}
Suárez made his league debut on 11 September 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away loss against CA Osasuna.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=324011&cc=5739|title=Osasuna claim first win|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=11 September 2011|access-date=25 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112073911/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=324011|archive-date=12 November 2012}} In his first season, which ended in relegation, he was mostly used as Alberto Lora's backup.{{cite news|url=https://www.hoy.es/rc/20111203/deportes/futbol/sporting-gijon-real-madrid-201112030036.html|title=Di María desnuda al Sporting|trans-title=Di María strips Sporting naked|newspaper=Hoy|first=Ignacio|last=Tylko|language=es|date=3 December 2011|access-date=23 April 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2012/05/14/sporting-gijon-consuma-descenso/00031336940633438934489.htm|title=El Sporting de Gijón consuma su descenso|trans-title=Sporting de Gijón confirm relegation|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=14 May 2012|access-date=23 April 2022}}
On 24 July 2012, Suárez terminated his contract with the Asturians{{cite web|url=http://www.realsporting.com/wrsg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1493:damian-desvinculado-del-sporting&catid=36:actualidad&Itemid=186|title=Damián, desvinculado del Sporting|trans-title=Damián, released by Sporting|publisher=Sporting Gijón|language=es|date=24 July 2012|access-date=25 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213142231/http://www.realsporting.com/wrsg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1493%3Adamian-desvinculado-del-sporting&catid=36%3Aactualidad&Itemid=186|archive-date=13 December 2013}} and joined Elche CF in the Segunda División.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/07/24/futbol/equipos/elche/1343150501.html|title=El Elche ficha al lateral derecho Damián Suárez|trans-title=Elche sign right back Damián Suárez|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=24 July 2012|access-date=30 April 2015}} He scored his first goal in Spain on 2 March 2013, his team's first in a 2–1 win at Recreativo de Huelva.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/03/02/futbol/2adivision/1362263989.html|title=El líder Elche conquista por primera vez el Nuevo Colombino|trans-title=Leaders Elche conquer Nuevo Colombino for the first time|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=2 March 2013|access-date=30 April 2015}} He appeared in 33 matches during the campaign, as the Valencians returned to the top division after a 24-year absence.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2015/05/13/primera/1431501621_936051.html|title=El futuro del uruguayo Damián Suárez está fuera del Elche|trans-title=Future of Uruguay's Damián Suárez away from Elche|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Monserrate|last=Hernández|language=es|date=13 May 2015|access-date=23 April 2022}}
Suárez scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 30 March 2014, through a penalty kick for the first in a 1–1 away draw against Villarreal CF.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2013_14/primera/jornada_31/vil_elc/|title=El Villarreal pasa de la Champions|trans-title=Villarreal do not want to hear about Champions|newspaper=Marca|first=Ramiro|last=Aldunate|language=es|date=30 March 2014|access-date=30 April 2015}} On 7 July 2015, he signed for Getafe CF in the same league on a three-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/07/07/futbol/equipos/getafe/1436278474.html|title=Damián Suárez jugará en el Getafe|trans-title=Damián Suárez will play in Getafe|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=7 July 2015|access-date=7 July 2015}}
On 20 April 2022, after taking the field in the 2–0 away defeat of RC Celta de Vigo, Suárez became Getafe's player with the most appearances in the top tier at 191.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/getafe/2022/04/20/62606f4546163f1b798b45be.html|title=El Getafe vence fuera de casa un año después|trans-title=Getafe win away from home one year later|newspaper=Marca|first=Juancar|last=Navacerrada|language=es|date=20 April 2022|access-date=23 April 2022}} In February 2024, the 35-year-old left by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.getafecf.com/noticias/comunicado-oficial-or-damian-suarez|title=COMUNICADO OFICIAL {{!}} Damián Suárez|trans-title=OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT {{!}} Damián Suárez|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=5 February 2024|access-date=5 February 2024}}
Suárez agreed to a two-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas on 9 February 2024.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/2024/02/09/botafogo-anuncia-a-contratacao-do-lateral-damian-suarez.ghtml|title=Botafogo anuncia a contratação do lateral Damián Suárez|trans-title=Botafogo announce signing of full-back Damián Suárez|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=9 February 2024|access-date=9 March 2024}} On 16 September, however, he returned to Uruguayan football by signing with Peñarol until December 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Penarol-presento-a-Damian-Suarez-quien-entrena-con-el-club-desde-hace-dos-semanas-uc900381|title=Peñarol presentó a Damián Suárez, quien entrena con el club desde hace dos semanas|trans-title=Peñarol presented Damián Suárez, who has been training with the club for two weeks|publisher=Montevideo Portal|language=es|date=16 September 2024|access-date=17 September 2024}}
International career
Suárez represented Uruguay at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/ferrin-dio-la-lista-de-20-convocados-para-mundial-sub-17-de-peru/DWJ7LAYMCBHWJM2GODKHYL2T5U/story/|title=Ferrín dio la lista de 20 convocados para Mundial sub 17 de Perú|trans-title=Ferrín named 20-men squad for under 17 World Cup in Peru|newspaper=La Nación|language=es|date=5 September 2005|access-date=23 April 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/la-generacion-dorada-de-la-seleccion-uruguaya-20201112112426|title=La generación dorada de la selección uruguaya|trans-title=The Uruguayan national team's golden generation|newspaper=El Observador|language=es|date=12 November 2020|access-date=23 April 2022}} After several call-ups to the senior team, he made his full debut on 27 January 2022 in a 1–0 win against Paraguay in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers;{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/espanol/deportes/articulo/2022-01-27/con-gol-de-suarez-uruguay-vence-1-0-a-paraguay-y-despierta|title=Con gol de Suárez, Uruguay vence Paraguay y despierta|trans-title=With goal from Suárez, Uruguay beat Paraguay and wake up|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=es|date=27 January 2022|access-date=23 April 2022}} this made him the oldest outfield player to achieve this for the country, a record held by Andrés Scotti since 2006.{{cite news|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/futbol/damian-suarez-transformo-jugador-campo-debutar-edad-uruguay.html|title=Damián Suárez se transformó en el jugador de campo en debutar con más edad en Uruguay|trans-title=Damián Suárez became the oldest outfield player to debut with Uruguay|newspaper=El País|language=es|date=27 January 2022|access-date=28 January 2022}}
Personal life
Suárez's younger brother, Mathías, is also a professional footballer.{{cite news|url=https://www.ovaciondigital.com.uy/futbol/zorros-suarez-miguel-hijos-damian-mathias.html|title=Los Zorros Suárez: Miguel y sus hijos Damián y Mathías|trans-title=The Suárez Foxes: Miguel and his sons Damián and Mathías|newspaper=El País|first=Silvia|last=Pérez|language=es|date=30 June 2019|access-date=26 September 2021}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 1 February 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Defensor
|15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09
|Uruguayan Primera División |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana|name=Sud}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10{{Soccerway|damian-suarez/55871}}
|Uruguayan Primera División |24 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=Sud}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11
|Uruguayan Primera División |23 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=Sud}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Uruguayan Primera División championship playoff}} | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 2 | |
| Sporting Gijón
|19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Elche
|33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14
|La Liga |31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15
|La Liga |34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!98 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 3 | |
| rowspan="10"|Getafe
|La Liga |31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|Segunda División |37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in La Liga play-offs}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|La Liga |33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19
|La Liga |36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|La Liga |30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|La Liga |31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|La Liga |35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|La Liga |28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24
|La Liga |16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!277 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 295 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!442 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 497 | 9 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1"|Uruguay
|2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||7||0 |
Honours
Defensor
Elche
Peñarol
- Uruguayan Primera División: 2024{{cite news|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/futbol/mira-el-video-los-insultos-de-jugadores-de-penarol-a-futbolistas-de-nacional-tras-la-obtencion-del-uruguayo|title=Mirá el video: los insultos de jugadores de Peñarol a futbolistas de Nacional tras la obtención del Uruguayo|trans-title=Watch video: the insults of Peñarol players to Nacional footballers after getting the Uruguayan|newspaper=El País|language=es|date=2 December 2024|access-date=3 December 2024}}
References
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External links
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- {{NFT|85566}}
- {{FIFA player|228756}}
{{Peñarol squad}}
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