Luis Suárez

Also known as Luis Suárez Miramontes

Spanish association football player and manager (1935–2023)

Key facts

1975: Cagliari
1977: SPAL
1992: Inter Milan
1995: Albacete
Full name: Luis Suárez Miramontes
Date of birth: ( 1935-05-02 ) 2 May 1935
Place of birth: A Coruña , Spain
Date of death: 9 July 2023 (2023-07-09) (aged 88)
Place of death: Milan , Italy
Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions: Midfielder inside forward
1949 1953: Fabril
Years: Team
1953 1954: Deportivo La Coruña
1954 1955: España Industrial
1955 1961: Barcelona
1961 1970: Inter Milan
1970 1973: Sampdoria

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Luis
Family name: Suárez
Gender: male
Citizenship: Spain
Place of birth: A Coruña
Place of death: Milan
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: Italian
Native language: Galician
Participant in: 1964 European Challenge Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: Spain men's national football team
Position played: midfielder
League: LaLiga 2
Country for sport: Spain
Mass: 71
Image: Luis Suárez Miramontes.JPG
Height: 176

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pseudonym: Luisito
Commons category: Luis Suárez Miramontes
date of birth: 1935-05-02
name in native language: Luis Suárez Miramontes
start of work period: 1953-12-06
end of work period: 1973-07-01
number of matches played/races/starts: 58
total goals in career: 25
nominated for: Ballon d'Or 1965
date of death: 2023-07-09
ethnic group: Galicians

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Luis Suárez Miramontes ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈswaɾeθ miɾaˈmontes]; 2 May 1935 – 9 July 2023) was a Spanish professional footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña, España Industrial, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria; he also represented the Spain national team between 1957 and 1972. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Spanish football players of all time, Suárez was noted for his elegant and fluid style of play and also regarded to be one of the greatest midfielders in the history of the sport.

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