Darío Suárez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Darío Suárez Castro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cerro, Havana, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Miami FC | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | La Habana | ||
| 2016–2017 | AFC Ann Arbor | ||
| 2018– | Miami FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Cuba U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014-2015 | Cuba | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pedro Darío Suárez Castro (born 8 August 1992) is a Cuban international football player who currently plays for Miami FC in the National Premier Soccer League.
Club career
AFC Ann Arbor
In 2016, Suárez joined AFC Ann Arbor in the National Premier Soccer League.[2][3] In June 2017, he received a 6-month suspension for kicking the ball against a referee.[4]
Miami FC 2
On 2 May 2018, Suárez joined Miami FC 2 of the National Premier Soccer League.[5]
International career
He made his international debut for Cuba in an August 2014 friendly match against Panama and has earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals.
He was called up to the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States and played in games against Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago, before defecting during his time there.[1]
Personal life
Defection to the United States
Suárez reportedly left his Charlotte hotel for a walk to the supermarket in July 2015, but did not return to the national team set-up.[6] He was the third Cuban player to defect during the tournament, after Keyler García and Arael Argüelles, with Ariel Martinez following him to be the fourth.[7]
References
- ^ a b Darío Suárez at Soccerway
- ^ "Roster". AFC Ann Arbor. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "AFC Ann Arbor to open 2016 soccer schedule with similar focus after active offseason". Mlive.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ AFC Ann Arbor leading scorer Dario Suarez suspended 6 months for referee assault - MLive.com
- ^ "The Miami FC 2 Adds Reinforcements with Signing of Dario Suárez". Miamifc.com. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Charlotte’s international sports also bring Cuban defections - Charlotte Observer
- ^ Gold Cup: Striker Ariel Martinez becomes the fourth player to defect from Cuba - Mlssoccer.com
External links
- Darío Suárez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player profile - Ann Arbor
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