| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Andrés Suárez Valencia | ||
| Date of birth | November 2, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder / Wing Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Santos Laguna | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2007 | Deportivo Azogues | 29 | (?) |
| 2008 | LDU Quito | 18 | (1) |
| 2009 | Olmedo | 31 | (10) |
| 2010 | → El Nacional (loan) | 38 | (12) |
| 2010–2011 | Necaxa | 14 | (3) |
| 2011- | Santos Laguna | 18 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010- | Ecuador | 6 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 4, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Christian Andrés Suárez Valencia (born November 2, 1985 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Santos Laguna.
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Suárez began his career with Deportivo Azogues in the Serie A of Ecuador. After his performances with the team, he soon got the attention of many clubs especially LDU Quito.
In 2008, Suárez transferred to LDU Quito as part of the squad who won the Copa Libertadores. Unfortunately, Suárez had little playing time and was only used as a substitute.
In 2009, Suárez joined Olmedo. He played regularly for the team as an attacking midfielder and set his teammates up to score goals. He finished the season with 10 impressive goals which made Olmedo take their option to buy him permanently.
In 2010, Suárez was loaned to El Nacional. He started the season as first choice striker where he didn't disappoint and became one of the league's top scorers. He ended the season with 12 goals.
On December 14, 2010 Christian Suárez completed his transfer to Necaxa of Mexico, same club where legendary Ecuadorian midfielder, Alex Aguinaga, played. He scored his first goals coming in a game against Toluca in which he scored twice to give Necaxa a 2-3 victory.
In May 2011, Suárez joined Santos Laguna of the Primera División Mexicana after Necaxa was relegated. Suárez occupied the extracomunitary player placer left by his compatriot Christian Benítez, who joined Club América.
Suárez was called up on October 12, 2010 to play against Poland. He scored his first international goal in a 2-0 friendly win versus Costa Rica on August 10, 2011.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Final | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | August 10, 2011 | San José, Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 0-1 | 0-2 | Friendly |
| 2. | September 2, 2011 | Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa, Quito, | Jamaica | 2-0 | 5-2 | Friendly |
| 3. | September 6, 2011 | Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa, Quito, | Costa Rica | 1-0 | 4-0 | Friendly |
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