Luis Suárez (footballer, born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Charris.
Luis Suárez
Suárez playing for Colombia in 2022
Personal information
Full name Luis Javier Suárez Charris[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997
Place of birth Santa Marta, Colombia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 97
Youth career
Leones
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Leones 8 (0)
2016–2017 → Granada B (loan) 35 (5)
2017–2020 Watford 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Valladolid B (loan) 34 (11)
2018–2019 → Gimnàstic (loan) 36 (7)
2019–2020 → Zaragoza (loan) 38 (19)
2020–2022 Granada 64 (13)
2022–2023 Marseille 7 (3)
2023 → Almería (loan) 21 (4)
2023–2025 Almería 56 (33)
2025– Sporting CP 2 (2)
International career‡
2020– Colombia 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2025 (UTC)

Luis Javier Suárez Charris (born 2 December 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Colombia national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Santa Marta, Suárez made his senior debut with Leones on 5 October 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–3 Categoría Primera B away loss against América de Cali. The following 1 March, after eight first-team appearances, he was loaned to Granada CF until 2017 with a buyout clause, and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[3]

On 17 July 2017, after having his federative rights assigned to Watford, Suárez was loaned to Real Valladolid B in the third division for a year.[4] The following 9 July, after scoring 11 goals, he joined Segunda División side Gimnàstic de Tarragona also in a temporary deal.[5]

Suárez made his professional debut on 20 August 2018, replacing Tete Morente late into a 1–1 home draw against Tenerife.[6] He scored his first goal on 7 October, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Cádiz.

On 21 June 2019, Suárez was loaned to Real Zaragoza, still in the Spanish second division.[7] He ended the regular season with 19 goals, being the team's top goalscorer, but was not allowed to play in the play-offs as his loan ended.[8]

Granada

On 2 October 2020, Suárez returned to Granada on a five-year contract,[9] for a fee of £10 million.[10]

Marseille

On 18 July 2022, Marseille in France announced Suárez's transfer.[11]

Almería

On 5 December 2022, Suárez returned to Spain and its top flight after agreeing to a loan deal with Almería, with an obligatory buyout clause if the club avoided relegation.[12] The clause was activated in July, as the club managed to stay afloat.

On 1 October 2023, Suárez scored a hat-trick for Almería, with all three goals being assisted by Largie Ramazani in a 3–3 draw against former side Granada.[13]

Sporting CP

On 28 July 2025, Primeira Liga side Sporting CP announced the signing of Suárez, as a replacement to Arsenal-bound Viktor Gyökeres. In his second match for Sporting, a home game against Arouca, won 6-0 by Sporting, Luis Suarez had a Man of the Match performance, scoring two goals.[5][14][15]

International career

On 12 November 2020, Suárez debuted for the Colombian senior team against Uruguay.[16] Portuguese football manager Carlos Queiroz was the national coach of Colombia when Suárez was named to represent the national team and accepted the invitation, although he was also becoming eligible to represent the Spain national football team as well.[17]

Style of play

Known for his explosive pace, direct attacking style and powerful finishing, Suárez operates primarily as a center-forward but can shift to wide positions, especially on the left, where he cuts in using his dominant right foot. These characteristics and player traits are not detrimental to make him being regarded as a player with the ability to score goals with his strong left foot as well.[18] His game relies on rapid acceleration, strong physical presence, and clever movement inside the box. Suárez excels in counterattacks and transitional phases, making him a constant threat when his team regains possession. With high intensity on and off the ball, he contributes not only with goals but also with assists and pressing duties.[3][19]

Personal life

Suárez holds Spanish passport in addition to his Colombian citizenship and therefore is a citizen of the European Union.[20] He has a tattoo on his left arm depicting a lion, describing an identification with the animal "because of its personality and character, and the tenacity with which it protects its pack".[21]

Luis Suárez faced a domestic violence accusation in court. The Colombian forward was detained on December 11, 2024, after his ex-wife filed a complaint for physical and psychological abuse. The alleged victim highlighted several episodes of physical, psychological, and social violence that reportedly occurred in Granada and Marseille between 2020 and 2023, accusations that the player always denied. Suárez's request to visit their shared son, after the couple had been separated for about a year, triggered the complaint of his ex-wife. The case went to the domestic violence court in Granada where an agreement was ultimately reached between the parties.[22][23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 August 2025[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leones 2015 Categoría Primera B 8 0 — — — — 8 0
Granada B (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División B 35 5 — — — — 35 5
Watford 2017–18 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2018–19 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2019–20 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Valladolid B (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División B 34 11 — — — — 34 11
Gimnàstic (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División 36 7 1 0 — — — 37 7
Zaragoza (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 38 19 1 0 — — — 39 19
Granada 2020–21 La Liga 27 5 2 0 — 8[a] 2 — 37 7
2021–22 La Liga 37 8 1 0 — — — 38 8
Total 64 13 3 0 — 8 2 — 75 15
Marseille 2022–23 Ligue 1 7 3 0 0 — 4[b] 0 — 11 3
Almería (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 21 4 0 0 — — — 21 4
Almería 2023–24 La Liga 15 6 0 0 — — — 15 6
2024–25 Segunda División 41 27 2 4 — — — 43 31
Total 56 33 2 4 — — — 58 37
Sporting CP 2025–26 Primeira Liga 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 2 2
Career total 301 97 7 4 0 0 12 2 1 0 321 99
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

International

As of match played 6 June 2025[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2020 1 0
2022 3 0
2025 1 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Individual

References

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  4. ^ "Cuatro refuerzos para el Promesas" [Four additions for Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Luis J. Suárez, nou jugador grana" [Luis J. Suárez, new grana player] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Aveldaño acude al rescate del Tenerife en el 93'" [Aveldaño comes to the rescue of Tenerife in the 93'] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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