Cristián Suárez

Cristián Suárez
Suárez with Everton in 2019
Personal information
Full name Cristián Fernando Suárez Figueroa
Date of birth (1987-02-06) February 6, 1987
Place of birth San Felipe, Chile
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Deportes Concepción
Youth career
2003–2006 Unión San Felipe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Unión San Felipe 69 (0)
2008 → Corinthians (loan) 3 (0)
2008–2009 → Chacarita Juniors (loan) 32 (0)
2009–2010 → O'Higgins (loan) 17 (0)
2011 → Olhanense (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2015 Cobreloa 93 (5)
2014–2015 → Universidad de Chile (loan) 24 (1)
2015–2017 Universidad de Chile 17 (3)
2016–2017 → Everton (loan) 28 (2)
2017–2020 Everton 99 (2)
2021–2025 Palestino 135 (11)
2026– Deportes Concepción 0 (0)
International career
2007 Chile U-20 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2025

Cristián Fernando Suárez Figueroa (born February 6, 1987), is a Chilean football defender for Deportes Concepción.

Club career

Born in San Felipe, before moving to Corinthians in December 2007, he played for Unión San Felipe.[2] He played three official matches, and one friendly, against CENE, for Corinthians.[3] Cristián Suárez joined Chacarita Juniors of Argentina on July 31, 2008.[4]

Suárez spent five seasons with Palestino from 2021 to 2025.[5]

On 22 December 2025, Suárez signed with Deportes Concepción.[6]

International career

Suárez played the 2007 South American Youth Championship,[7] helping Chile qualify to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup where he also participated, and was called up for a match between the Chile and Argentina senior national teams.[8] He was also called up to the senior Chile squad for a friendly against the United States in January 2015.[9]

Honors

Universidad de Chile
Chile

References

  1. ^ Cristián Suárez Perfil Sitio Oficial Universidad de Chile Archived February 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Cristian Suárez se apresenta no Corinthians" (in Portuguese). Bahia em Foco. Archived from the original on December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2007.
  3. ^ "Chileno Suárez está fora do Timão" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. July 30, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
  4. ^ "Un defensor chileno llega a san martin" (in Spanish). patagónico net. July 30, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
  5. ^ Martínez, Nelson (December 11, 2025). "Movidas 2026: Cristián Suárez deja Palestino y se acerca a un viejo amor del fútbol chileno". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  6. ^ "Deportes Concepción oficializó la contratación de Cristián Suárez". Cooperativa (in Spanish). December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "Suárez: 'Timão é um dos maiores do mundo'" (in Portuguese). Gazeta on Line. Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2007.
  8. ^ "Corinthians confirma contratação de Suárez" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
  9. ^ "Chile boss Jorge Sampaoli names home-based squad for USA friendly". ca2015.com. January 21, 2015. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.