Mathías Sebastián Suárez Suárez (born 24 June 1996) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for Uruguayan club

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Club career

On 2 January 2019, Suárez officially signed with

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until July 2023.Mathías Suárez pose ses valises à Montpellier
mhscfoot.com, 2 January 2019 Suárez made his debut on 3 February 2019 against rivals

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. He was substituted at the half time break due to an injury. After a clash with Nîmes goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni, he broke three ribs and the estimated injury time was four weeks.

International career

Suárez made his debut for Uruguay national team on 16 November 2018 in a friendly against

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, as a starter.

Personal life

Suárez is the younger brother of

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right-back Damián Suárez.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Uruguay U22 *

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* * 1996 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Men's association football defenders Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's youth international footballers Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Ligue 1 players Defensor Sporting players Montpellier HSC players Montevideo City Torque players Pan American Games gold medalists for Uruguay Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists in football Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-defender-1990s-stub