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Ignacio Suárez (footballer)

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Ignacio Suárez
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Nahuel Suárez Ferreira
Date of birth (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Paysandú, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Nacional
Number 25
Youth career
Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Nacional 12 (0)
International career
2017 Uruguay U15 17 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U17 7 (0)
2024 Uruguay U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2024

Ignacio Nahuel Suárez Ferreira (born 5 February 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Nacional.[1]

Life and career

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Suárez is a native of Paysandú, Uruguay.[2] Suárez operates as a goalkeeper. He has been described as "has a good aerial game, very good technique and exit with his feet".[3] Suárez has regarded Germany international Marc-André ter Stegen as his football idol.[2] Suárez started his career with Uruguayan side Nacional.[4] On 11 November 2023, he debuted for the club during a 1-1 draw with Fénix.

He is a Uruguay youth international. He has played for the Uruguay national under-15 football team, the Uruguay national under-17 football team, and the Uruguay national under-23 football team. He made seventeen appearance and scored zero goals while playing for the Uruguay national under-15 football team. He made seven appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the Uruguay national under-17 football team. In January 2024, Suárez was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "¿Es mala suerte? Dos acciones que dejan a Nacho Suárez de héroe a villano en Nacional" (in Spanish). elfutbolero.com.uy.
  2. ^ a b "La historia de Ignacio Suárez, el golero de 21 años que se ganó la titularidad en Nacional" (in Spanish). espn.com.
  3. ^ "¿Quién es Ignacio Suárez, el golero que tiene Nacional para la final del Intermedio?" (in Spanish). elobservador.com.uy. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Ignacio Suárez: Conocé la historia del arquero" (in Spanish). sport890.com.uy.
  5. ^ "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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