Marcelo Suárez (footballer, born 2001)

Marcelo Suárez
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Sebastián Suárez Justiniano
Date of birth (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Club Always Ready
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Oriente Petrolero 51 (0)
2023 Jorge Wilstermann 13 (0)
2023– Always Ready 25 (0)
International career‡
2023– Bolivia 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:28 (UTC) 21 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Marcelo Sebastián Suárez Justiniano (born 20 December 2001) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a defender for Club Always Ready and the Bolivia national football team.[1]

Club career

From Santa Cruz, Bolivia,[2] Suárez began his career in Oriente Petrolero in 2019, where he established himself in the first team.[3] Prior to the 2023 season, Suárez signed for Club Jorge Wilstermann.[4]

Before the 2023 season had ended, he was signed by Club Always Ready on a three-year contract, although there was a legal dispute over his registration.[5][6] In October 2023, Suarez was training away from the first team squad reportedly due to an internal disciplinary issue.[7] Despite links with other sides, Suarez remained at the club for the start of the 2024 season.[8]

International career

He made his debut for the Bolivia national football team on March 28, 2023, against Saudi Arabia.[9] He remained in the Bolivia squad for their March 2024 friendly matches.[10]

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bolivia 2023 5 0
2024 10 0
Total 15 0

References

  1. ^ "Marcelo Suarez". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Marcelo Suárez, close to wearing the colors of Always Ready". La Razon. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ "«The third time was the charm for Suárez in La Verde". One Football. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ "The TRD grants provisional authorization to Santa Cruz defender Marcelo Suárez". Los Tiempos. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ^ "TRD orders the reinstatement of Suárez to Wilstermann, after a mess and transfer to Always Ready". Los Tiempos. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  6. ^ "End of the novel: Marcelo Suárez is a new Always Ready player". Elderbe. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Marcelo Suárez was separated from the first Always Ready squad". eldeber.com. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Marcelo Suárez? Neither Bolívar nor Oriente; They report that it continues with Always in 2024". Opinion.com. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  9. ^ "SAUDI ARABIA VS. BOLIVIA 1-2". Soccerway. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ^ Dabbs, Ryan (10 April 2024). "Bolivia Copa America 2024 squad: Antonio Carlos Zago's latest team ahead of the tournament". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 May 2024.