Luis Suarez Age, Wiki and Bio

Luis Suarez

Quick Info

ProfessionFootballer
NationalityUruguayan
Date of Birth24/01/1987
Age37 years
BirthplaceSalto, Uruguay

Bio/Wiki

Real NameLuis Alberto Suárez Díaz
Nickname
  • El Pistolero
  • Mi Negrito
  • The Cannibal
Zodiac SignAquarius
HometownSalto, Uruguay

Physical Stats & More

Height182 cm
Weight81 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

SchoolNot known
CollegeNot known
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityUruguayan
Hobbies
  • Watching movies
  • Listening to music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Sofia Balbi
WifeSofia Balbi
Children
DaughterDelfina Suárez
SonBenjamin Suárez

Family

FatherRodolfo Suárez
MotherSandra Suárez
Siblings
Brother
  • Paolo Suárez
  • Facundo Suárez
  • Maximiliano Suárez
  • Diego Suárez
SisterLeticia Suárez

Career

Football
Professional DebutIn May 2005 against Junior de Barranquilla
Jersey Number9
PositionStriker
Coach/MentorLuis Enrique (2015)
Career Turning PointIn 2010 in Ajax win; he became the top scorer as he scored 35 goals in 33 games
Records
  • In 2010 he became the top scorer in KNVB cup with 35 goals in 33 matches.
  • In 2010-11 season he scored his 100th Ajax goal.
  • In February 2012 he won football league cup with the club.
  • In April 2014 he was named PFA player of the year & FWA footballer of the year.
  • He has won premier league golden boot.
  • With 45 goals in 84 games for Uruguay, he is all-time record scorer for his national team.
  • At 2011 Copa America he scored 4 goals with Uruguay's Copa America win, he was named Player of the tournament.
  • In October 2015 he scored his 300th goal for club and country.
  • Suárez has won Pichichi trophy as well as his second European golden shoe, for which he became the first player since 2009 to win both awards after Messi and Ronaldo.
  • Suárez is regarded as one of the best striker of the world.

Favourites

Favourite ActorLeonardo Dicaprio
Favourite Food
  • Chicken Wings
  • Salad
Favourite FilmTitanic

Some Lesser Known Facts

Suárez was affectionately called 'Mi Negrito' by his grandmother, meaning My Little Black Boy.
Paolo Suárez, the elder brother of Luis Suárez, is a professional footballer too.
During his childhood, he experienced poverty and worked as a street sweeper.
His first goal was scored in September 2005.
In 2014, he transferred from Liverpool to Barcelona for $65 million, becoming one of the priciest football players.
Suárez was embroiled in controversy for biting Dutch and Italian players.
He holds the title of being the best Uruguayan goal scorer, netting 45 goals in 84 matches.
This Uruguayan athlete has been honored with prestigious awards such as the Pichichi Trophy and Premier League Golden Boot.
In the 2011 Copa America Tournament, he was named Player of the Tournament.
His autobiography, 'Crossing the Line: My Story,' was published in 2014.