Luis Javier Suárez Charris
Luis Javier Suárez Charris (born 2 December 1997) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Spanish club Real Zaragoza, on loan from English club Watford.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Javier Suárez Charris[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 December 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Zaragoza (on loan from Watford) | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
Leones | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Leones | 8 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Granada B (loan) | 35 | (5) |
2017– | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Valladolid B (loan) | 34 | (11) |
2018–2019 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 36 | (7) |
2019– | → Zaragoza (loan) | 29 | (17) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 |
Club career
Born in Santa Marta, Suárez made his senior debut with Leones on 5 October 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–3 Categoría Primera B away loss against América de Cali. The following 1 March, after eight first-team appearances, he was loaned to Granada CF until 2017 with a buyout clause, and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2]
On 17 July 2017, after having his federative rights assigned to Watford, Suárez was loaned to Real Valladolid B in the third division for a year.[3] The following 9 July, after scoring 11 goals, he joined Segunda División side Gimnàstic de Tarragona also in a temporary deal.[4]
Suárez made his professional debut on 20 August 2018, replacing Tete Morente late into a 1–1 home draw against CD Tenerife.[5] He scored his first goal on 7 October, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Cádiz CF.
On 21 June 2019, Suárez was loaned to Real Zaragoza, still in the Spanish second division.[6]
References
- "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "Luis Javier Suárez refuerza el filial del Granada" [Luis Javier Suárez bolsters the reserve team of Granada] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "Cuatro refuerzos para el Promesas" [Four additions for Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "Luis J. Suárez, nou jugador grana" [Luis J. Suárez, new grana player] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "Aveldaño acude al rescate del Tenerife en el 93'" [Aveldaño comes to the rescue of Tenerife in the 93'] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "El Real Zaragoza llega a un acuerdo con el Watford por la cesión de Luis Suárez" [Real Zaragoza reach an agreement with Watford for the loan of Luis Suárez] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
External links
- Luis Suárez at BDFutbol
- Luis Suárez at Soccerway