Jorge Suárez (footballer)

{{Short description|Salvadoran footballer (1945-1997)}}

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:This is about the football player. For the Puerto Rican politician, see Jorge Suárez Cáceres.

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| name= Jorge Suárez

| fullname = Jorge Suárez Landaverde

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|04|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Metapán, El Salvador

| death_date = {{death date and age|1997|01|12|1945|04|17|df=yes}}

| death_place =El Salvador

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| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Atlético Fuentes

| years1 = 1962–1966

| years2 = 1966–1970

| years3 = 1970–1971

| years4 = 1971–1973

| years5 = 1974

| years6 = 1974

| years7 = 1974–1975

| years8 = 1975–1978

| years9 = 1978–1979

| years10 = 1979–1981

| years11 = 1981–1982

| years12 = 1984–1986

| clubs1 = Isidro Menéndez

| clubs2 = Sonsonate

| clubs3 = Atlante

| clubs4 = FAS

| clubs5 = Indiana Tigers

| clubs6 = San Miguel

| clubs7 = FAS

| clubs8 = Once Municipal

| clubs9 = Águila

| clubs10 = Xelajú MC

| clubs11 = Once Lobos

| clubs12 = CESSA

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = El Salvador

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| manageryears1 = 1987–1989

| managerclubs1 = Isidro Metapán

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{{family name hatnote|Suárez|Landaverde|lang=Spanish}}

Jorge Suárez Landaverde (17 April 1945 – 12 January 1997) was a former Salvadoran footballer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ceroacero.es/player.php?id=239824|title = Jorge Suárez :: Jorge Suárez Landaverde ::}}

Club career

Nicknamed El Calero, he is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers El Salvador has ever produced.[http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20070901/latribuna/859934.asp Vida y obra] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720163631/http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20070901/latribuna/859934.asp |date=2011-07-20 }} - La Prensa Gráfica {{in lang|es}}

He played for several clubs in El Salvador and made his debut at the highest level with FAS in 1972.

The Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez was named after him on 27 September 1996, just three months prior to his death, to cancer.

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