Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz, knows as Luis Suarez, was born in Salto on January 24 of 1987. Is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as striker and his current team is the FC Barcelona in the Primera Division of Spain. He began his professional career in 1998 in the ranks of the youth teams of the National Football Club, rejecting offers from other teams who were interested in his services and where would achieve a Uruguayan Championship.
He debuted with the team National FC on May 3, 2005, against the Junior of Barranquilla in the Copa Libertadores. Later, with 19 years he was transferred in the summer of 2006 to the Groningen a football club in the Netherlands. In 2011 he went to Liverpool Football Club for €26.5 million, after winning the Dutch Eredivisie with his team. He gained the KNVB Cup and the Johan Cruijff Shield. In 2012 he won the England League Cup in the 2012/13 season and was named the second best player of the competition. Its versatility allows him to play in the position of ‘9’ but also listed to either of the two bands.
With the selection he officially debuted at the U-20 World Cup 2007 and the national team in the same year in a friendly match against the selection of Colombia. He participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in which Uruguay would reach the semi-finals and reach the fourth place. In 2011, he won the fifteenth Copa America, being its first international title. In 2013 he became the top scorer of his team, beating the record held Diego Forlan to score 30 goals in the Premier League being voted player of the year and Golden Boot tied at 31 goals with Cristiano Ronaldo.
On July 11 of 2015, His brilliant performance in the previous season earned him the ball FC Barcelona for €81 million. His coach Luis Enrique has a luxury front with Messi and Neymar
