Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz (American Spanish: [ˈlwis ˈswaɾes]; born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Atletico Madrid and the Uruguay national team. Regarded as one of the best players of his generation, and one of the greatest strikers of all time, Suarez has won nineteen major trophies in his career, including seven league titles and a UEFA Champions League at club level, as well as the 2011 Copa America with Uruguay. Suarez has won two European Golden Shoes, an Eredivisie Golden Boot, a Premier League Golden Boot, and the Pichichi Trophy. He has scored over 500 career goals for club and country.
Nicknamed El Pistolero ('The Gunman'), Suarez began his senior club career at Nacional in 2005. At age 19, he signed for Groningen, before transferring to Ajax in 2007. There, he won an Eredivisie title and KNVB Cup. In 2011, Suarez signed for Premier League club Liverpool, and won the League Cup in his first full season.
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