Denis Suárez
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Suárez in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Denis Suárez Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Salceda de Caselas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Porriño Industrial | |||
| 2009–2011 | Celta | ||
| 2011–2013 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Celta B | 15 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Barcelona B | 36 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | → Sevilla (loan) | 31 | (2) |
| 2015– | Villarreal | 28 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Spain U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Spain U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Spain U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2013 | Spain U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014– | Spain U21 | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2016. | |||
Denis Suárez Fernández (born 6 January 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Early years
Born in Salceda de Caselas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Suárez played youth football in his home country for Porriño Industrial and Celta de Vigo.
Manchester City
Suárez signed for Manchester City on 23 May 2011. Manchester City beat off interest from FC Barcelona, Chelsea and rivals Manchester United signing him for an initial fee of £850,000 that could rise by £2.75 million depending on appearances and performances.[1]
Suárez played in the 2011–12 pre-season friendly match against Los Angeles Galaxy, replacing Edin Džeko in 88th minute. He also converted a penalty in the penalty shootout in the same game. He was an unused substitute in the League Cup game against Birmingham City. In the next round of the League Cup, he made his competitive debut for the club when he replaced Samir Nasri in the 67th minute in the 5–2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. On 17 May 2012, Suárez starred for Manchester City reserves against Manchester United reserves in Manchester Senior Cup, although Manchester City lost 2–0.[2] In 2012, he was awarded Manchester City's Young Player of the Year as voted for by the fans.
Barcelona
On 22 August 2013 Suárez completed a transfer to FC Barcelona for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract. During the 2013-14 season he played mostly for FC Barcelona B in the Spanish Segunda División to continue his development.
Sevilla (loan)
In July 2014, Suárez was loaned to Sevilla FC for two seasons as the deal which saw Ivan Rakitić move to Barcelona. He made his competitive debut on 12 August in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup at Cardiff City Stadium, playing 78 minutes before being substituted for José Antonio Reyes in the 2–0 defeat to Real Madrid.[3] On 11 December, he scored the only goal of Sevilla's final Europa League group match against HNK Rijeka, sending the club through at the expense of their Croatian opponents.[4]
Villarreal
On 29 August 2015, Suárez completed a transfer to Villarreal CF for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract which includes a buy back clause.[5]
International career
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Suárez has been capped by Spain U17 and has scored two goals for the team, against Moldova and Northern Ireland. He was also a member of the Spain U19 which won the 2012 Under-19 European Championship. Suárez was a 71st-minute substitute in the final against Greece and made six appearances at the Championships, scoring twice and playing 284 minutes.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Barcelona B | 2013–14 | 36 | 7 | — | 36 | 7 | |||||||
| Total | 36 | 7 | — | 36 | 7 | ||||||||
| Sevilla (loan) | 2014–15 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | — | 47 | 6 | ||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 47 | 6 | |||
| Villarreal | 2015–16 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 12[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 45 | 5 | ||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 45 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 98 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 18 | |
- ↑ nine appearances and three goals in Europa League and one appearance in UEFA Super Cup
- ↑ appearances in Europa League
Honours
Club
- Sevilla
International
- Spain
References
- ↑ "Man City trump Barcelona in snapping up Suarez from Celta Vigo". Daily Mail (London). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ↑ "Page Not Found - Common - Manchester City FC".
- ↑ Phillips, Rob (12 August 2014). "Super Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ Aitken, Nick (11 December 2014). "Suárez sends Sevilla through at Rijeka's expense". UEFA. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "¡Bienvenido, Denis Suárez!" [Welcome, Denis Suárez!] (in Spanish). Villarreal's official website. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ Denis Suarez career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Denis Suárez profile at Soccerway
Notes
- ↑ Includes cup competitions such as the FA Cup and Copa del Rey
External links
- Villarreal official profile (Spanish)
- Denis Suárez profile at BDFutbol
- Denis Suárez profile at Soccerway
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