Matías Suárez

Matías Suárez

Suárez playing for Anderlecht in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Matías Ezequiel Suárez
Date of birth	9 May 1988[1]
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Anderlecht
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2008	Belgrano	55	(13)
2008–	Anderlecht	173	(50)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Matías Ezequiel Suárez (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈti.as ˈswaɾes]; born 9 May 1988) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Anderlecht as a forward.

Career

Belgrano

Suárez started his professional career at Belgrano in 2005. He was Belgrano's top scorer in the Primera B Nacional Argentina in 2007–08.^[3] Due to his performances he attracted the attention of Arsenal.^[4]

Anderlecht

In 2008 Suárez moved from Belgrano and completed his transfer to Anderlecht. He went on to establish himself as a key member of the Anderlecht side contributing many goals and assists in the process, especially following the departure of the team's star player Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea in the summer of 2011.

The 2011–2012 season was his best so far, on a personal level and with the team. While Anderlecht were crowned Belgian champions, Suárez was crowned Player of the Year 2011 and elected Player of the Season 2011–2012 by his professional colleagues in Belgium.^[5][6] After a highly successful season, Matias Suarez was officially signed by CSKA Moskow. The fee was undisclosed and later cancelled as Suárez failed the medical tests and returned to Anderlecht afterwards.

After the 2016 terrorist attacks on Brussels, Suárez announced his intention to leave Anderlecht at the end of the season, fearing for his family's safety.^[7]

Honours

Club

R.S.C. Anderlecht

• Belgian Pro League (4): 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
• Belgian Super Cup (4): 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014

Individual

• Footballer of the Year in Jupiler League (1): 2011-12
• Belgian Golden Shoe (1): 2011

Career statistics

As of 5 March 2016^{[8][9][10][11]}

Club	Season	League			Cup			Europe			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Anderlecht	2008–09	11	1	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	15	2	1
	2009–10	35	11	11	3	0	0	13	4	4	51	15	15
	2010–11	34	8	6	1	0	0	12	2	1	47	10	7
	2011–12	35	12	16	0	0	0	10	7	3	45	20	19
	2012–13	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	3	0
	2013–14	11	6	7	1	1	1	3	0	0	15	7	8
	2014–15	13	4	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	16	4	2
	2015–16	23	5	5	2	1	1	7	0	1	32	6	7
Belgium		173	50	48	9	3	2	50	13	9	232	67	58
Career total		173	50	48	9	3	2	50	13	9	232	67	58

References

1. "Matías Ezequiel Suárez". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
2. "Matías Ezequiel Suárez's Height". Anderlecht Official Site
3. "Table of Top Goalscorers", Diario Olé (Spanish)
4. http://www.anderlecht-online.be/ Anderlecht-Online.be
5. "Suárez named Belgian player of the year By Berend Scholten", Berend Scholten on UEFA.com  England
6. "Su scoops top honour in Belgium By Berend Scholten", Berend Scholten on UEFA.com  England
7. Ed Malyon (23 March 2016). "Anderlecht striker Matias Suarez "will leave Belgium in June" after Brussels attacks made him fear for his life". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
8. "Argentina - M. Suárez - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
9. "Matías Suárez Football Statistics - WhoScored.com". WhoScored.com. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
10. "Matías Suárez Player Profile - ESPN FC". ESPN FC. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
11. "Matías Suárez - Football Stats - Anderlecht - Age 26 - Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

External links

• (Spanish) BDFA profile