Mario Suárez Mata

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Mario Suárez

Suárez with Spain in 2013
Personal information
Full nameMario Suárez Mata
Date of birth (1987-02-24) 24 February 1987
Place of birthAlcobendas, Spain
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current clubAtlético Madrid
Number4
Youth career
1999–2004Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2006Atlético B38(4)
2005–2008Atlético Madrid4(0)
2006–2007→ Valladolid (loan)23(3)
2007–2008→ Celta (loan)26(2)
2008–2010Mallorca60(5)
2010–Atlético Madrid91(3)
National team‡
2002–2003Spain U168(1)
2004–2005Spain U1711(1)
2005–2006Spain U1910(3)
2007Spain U204(1)
2007–2009Spain U215(0)
2013–Spain2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:53, 18 November 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2013
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Mata.

Mario Suárez Mata (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo ˈswaɾeð ˈmata]; born 24 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

A product of Atlético de Madrid's youth system, Suárez was born in Alcobendas, Madrid. He first appeared with the first team on 6 November 2005, playing four minutes in a 0–0 draw at Sevilla FC, and went on to make a further three La Liga appearances during the season, including two 90-minute games.

From 2006 to 2008 Suárez served two Segunda División loan stints, being an important element in Real Valladolid's 2007 top flight return and spending his second year at Celta de Vigo. In August 2008 he was purchased by RCD Mallorca, signing a four-year deal that left Atlético the possibility of reacquiring the player.

After two seasons appearing regularly (in the second, he scored five goals in 34 matches to help the Balearic Islands club qualify for the UEFA Europa League), the rebuy clause was activated, and he returned to the Colchoneros.[1]

In the first season in his second spell with Atlético, Suárez battled for first-choice status at holding midfielder with Brazilian Paulo Assunção. On 10 April 2011 he netted his first official goal for the club, in a 3–0 home win against Real Sociedad.[2]

International career

Suárez played for Spain in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. He scored a penalty in the match against Zambia, in a 2–1 win.[3] Subsequently, he appeared for the under-21s at the 2009 UEFA European Championship in Sweden, in an eventual group stage exit.

On 6 February 2013, Suárez gained his first cap with the full side, playing the last 20 minutes of the 3–1 friendly win over Uruguay in Doha, Qatar.[4]

Honours

Club

Atlético Madrid

Country

Spain U19

Statistics

Club

As of 18 November 2013[5][6]
Club Season League Cup[7] Continental[8] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid 2005–06 La Liga 40200060
2006–07 La Liga 00000000
Total 40200060
Valladolid 2006–07 Segunda División 2337100304
Total 2337100304
Celta 2007–08 Segunda División 2621000272
Total 2621000272
Mallorca 2008–09 La Liga 2606000320
2009–10 La Liga 3454100386
Total 60510100706
Atlético Madrid 2010–11 La Liga 2724040352
2011–12 La Liga 28000140420
2012–13 La Liga 2918060431
2013–14 La Liga 702010100
Total 9131402501303
Career total 2041334225026315

References

  1. ↑ Atlético re-sign Suárez from Mallorca; UEFA.com, 5 June 2010
  2. ↑ Luis, Suarez and Aguero on target for Atletico; ESPN Soccernet, 10 April 2011
  3. ↑ España sufre pero gana ante Zambia (Spain struggles but wins against Zambia); 20 Minutos, 5 July 2007 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Campeón hasta en los simulacros (Champion even in drills); Marca, 6 February 2013 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ "Mario Suárez: Mario Suárez Mata". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 November 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Mario Suárez". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2013. 
  7. ↑ Includes Copa del Rey
  8. ↑ Includes UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup

External links

Atlético Madrid – current squad
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