Mario Suárez Mata

Mario Suárez

Personal information
Full name	Mario Suárez Mata
Date of birth	24 February 1987 (1987-02-24) (age 24)
Place of birth	Alcobendas, Spain
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Atlético Madrid
Number	4
Youth career
1999–2004	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Atlético B	38	(2)
2005–2008	Atlético Madrid	4	(0)
2006–2007	→ Valladolid (loan)	23	(3)
2007–2008	→ Celta (loan)	26	(2)
2008–2010	Mallorca	60	(5)
2010–	Atlético Madrid	36	(2)
National team
2002–2003	Spain U16	8	(1)
2004–2005	Spain U17	11	(1)
2005–2006	Spain U19	10	(3)
2007	Spain U20	4	(1)
2007–2009	Spain U21	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Mata.

Mario Suárez Mata (born 24 February 1987 in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

A product of Atlético de Madrid's youth system, Suárez first appeared with the first team on 6 November 2005, playing four minutes in a 0–0 draw at Sevilla FC. He went on to make a further three La Liga appearances during the season (including two 90 minute matches).

From 2006–08, Suárez served two Segunda División loan stints, being an important element in Real Valladolid's 2007 top flight return, subsequently spending his second year at Real Club Celta de Vigo.

In August 2008, he was purchased by RCD Mallorca, signing a four-year deal that left Atlético the possibility of reacquiring the player. After two seasons appearing regularly (in the second, he netted five times in 34 matches to help the Balearic Islands club qualify for the UEFA Europa League), the rebuy clause was activated, and he returned to the Colchoneros.^[1]

In the first season in his second spell with Atlético, Suárez battled for first-choice status at holding midfielder with Brazilian Paulo Assunção. On 10 April 2011, he scored his first official goal for the club, in a 3–0 home win against Real Sociedad.^[2]

International career

Suárez played for Spain in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. He scored a penalty in the match against Zambia, in a 2–1 win.

Subsequently, Suárez appeared for the under-21s at the 2009 UEFA European Championship in Sweden, in an eventual group stage exit.

Honours

Atlético Madrid

• UEFA Super Cup: 2010

Spain U19

• UEFA U-19 Championship: 2006

References

1. ^ Atlético re-sign Suárez from Mallorca; UEFA.com, 5 June 2010
2. ^ Luis, Suarez and Aguero on target for Atletico; ESPN Soccernet, 10 April 2011

External links

• Atlético Madrid official profile
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Mario Suárez – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Suarez Mata, Mario
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	24 February 1987
Place of birth	Alcobendas, Spain
Date of death
Place of death