Denis Suárez
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 club | Barcelona B | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| 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– | Barcelona B | 20 | (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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Denis Suárez Fernández (born 6 January 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B in Segunda División 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 first competitive debut for the club by replacing Samir Nasri in the 67th minute in the 5–2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. On 17 May 2012, Suarez 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 two year contract. He is expected to play mostly for FC Barcelona B in the Spanish Segunda División, where he will continue his development.
International career
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
- As of 25 September 2012[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Under-19 European Championship: 2012
References
- ↑ "Man City trump Barcelona in snapping up Suarez from Celta Vigo". Daily Mail (London). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ↑
- ↑ Denis Suarez career stats at Soccerbase
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