Roger Suárez Sandoval (born April 2, 1977) is a Bolivian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Suárez Sandoval | ||
| Date of birth | April 2, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Tahuichi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Oriente Petrolero | 210 | (75) |
| 2004 | → Bolívar (loan) | 31 | (11) |
| 2005 | Oriente Petrolero | 19 | (4) |
| 2006 | → The Strongest (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Deportivo Cuenca (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Universitario de Sucre (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Aldosivi (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Oriente Petrolero | 13 | (2) |
| 2008 | Nacional Potosí | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Blooming | 30 | (3) |
| 2011 | San José | 11 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2004 | Bolivia | 29 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His former clubs include Oriente Petrolero, Bolívar, The Strongest, Universitario de Sucre, Nacional Potosí, Blooming and San José in Bolivia, Club Atlético Aldosivi in Argentina, and Ecuadorian side Deportivo Cuenca.
Nicknamed "Sucha", Suárez has played for the Bolivia national team between 1996 and 2004, scoring 7 goals in 29 games.[1]
Car accident
editOn March 20, 2010, after practice, Suárez left with teammate Wilber Zabala in his vehicle. Just a couple of miles from Blooming's training ground, they were hit by a mid-size truck on the passenger side where Suárez was sitting. An ambulance was immediately called by witnesses at the scene, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where they discovered he had fractured twelve ribs as a result of the collision. He spent five days in the intensive care unit before he regained his consciousness and was able to speak again.[2][3] He spent 10 months away from the field. Finally, in January 2011 he returned to professional football when he signed for San José. That same year he retired from the sport.
Honours
editOriente Petrolero
Bolívar
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2004 (A)
Blooming
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2009 (C)
References
edit- Sources
- Roger Suárez at ESPN FC
- Roger Suárez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roger Suárez at Soccerway
- Notes
- ^ Bolivia - Record International Players - RSSSF
- ^ "Sucha" está en terapia intensiva con 12 costillas rotas eldeber.com.bo (in Spanish)
- ^ "Sucha" volvió a hablar después de cinco días en terapia intensiva Archived 2010-03-30 at the Wayback Machine eldeber.com.bo (in Spanish)