Gabriel Suazo Explained

Gabriel Suazo
Full Name:Gabriel Alonso Suazo Urbina
Birth Date:9 August 1997
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.78 m
Position:Left-back, midfielder
Currentclub:Toulouse
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:Colo-Colo
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Colo-Colo B
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2023
Clubs2:Colo-Colo
Caps2:167
Goals2:8
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Toulouse
Caps3:49
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2016–2017
Nationalteam1:Chile U20
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2020
Nationalteam2:Chile U23
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017–
Nationalteam3:Chile
Nationalcaps3:28
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:19 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:29 June 2024

Gabriel Alonso Suazo Urbina (born 9 August 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for club Toulouse and the Chile national team.

Club career

After playing in the Colo-Colo youth teams since he was young,[1] Suazo made his first-team debut for the club on 19 July 2015 in a Copa Chile match against Deportes Concepción.[2]

After nine seasons with Colo-Colo, Suazo signed for French Ligue 1 club Toulouse on 16 January 2023.[3] He became the second Chilean footballer to play for them after Jorge Infante in the 1970s.[4] He helped his side win the Coupe de France in his first season, assisting a goal in Toulouse's 5–1 win over Nantes in the final.[5]

International career

Suazo was part of the Chile under-20 squad that won the L'Alcúdia Tournament in 2015.[6] He also represented the under-20 team at the 2017 South American Championship, and later played for the under-23 team at the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[7]

Suazo received his first call-up for the senior Chile national team for pre-Copa América Centenario friendly matches against Jamaica and Mexico in May 2016, though he remained unused in both games.[8] He made his debut for Chile in a friendly match against Burkina Faso on 2 June 2017.[9]

In June 2024, Suazo was named in Chile's squad for the 2024 Copa América.[10] In their final group match against Canada, he was sent off after accumulating two yellow cards within the first 30 minutes as Chile exited the tournament in the group stage.[11]

Personal life

Suazo was born and raised in Santiago. Growing up, his main idols included Gonzalo Fierro and Matías Fernández.[12]

In March 2022, he married Gabriela Rojas,[13] with whom he had been in a relationship for eight years.[14] The couple had a son born in May 2023 in France.[15]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colo-Colo B2014Chilean Segunda División1010
Colo-Colo2015–16Chilean Primera División70100080
2016–17Chilean Primera División2319010331
2017Chilean Primera División1403110181
2018Chilean Primera División190206010280
2019Chilean Primera División233301010283
2020Chilean Primera División301006110372
2021Chilean Primera División250700000320
2022Chilean Primera División263308010383
Total16782812215023210
Toulouse2022–23Ligue 118041221
2023–24Ligue 1310208210422
Total490618210643
Career total21783423036029714

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile201710
202140
202280
202380
202460
Total280

Honours

Colo-Colo

2015–A, Transición 2017, 2022

2016, 2019, 2021

2017, 2018, 2022

Toulouse

2022–23[16]

Chile U20

2015

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gabriel Suazo: 'I don't know how Suazidane made it here!'. Ligue 1. 4 April 2024. 30 June 2024.
  2. Web site: COLO COLO DERROTÓ A DEPORTES CONCEPCIÓN Y SE ACERCA A OCTAVOS DE FINAL. Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. ANFP.cl. es. 19 July 2015. 30 June 2024.
  3. toulousefc. Cnewu5yM_rT. Aujourd’hui, c’est le Blue Monday.... 16 January 2023. 16 January 2023. fr.
  4. News: Romero . Jorge . "Una leyenda de Colo Colo": los 5 factores que destacaron en Francia sobre Gabriel Suazo . En Cancha. 17 January 2023. 15 January 2024. es.
  5. Web site: Toulouse thrash Nantes 5–1 in French Cup final. Reuters. 29 April 2023. 30 June 2024.
  6. Web site: José. Roggero. ¡La Roja sub 20 es campeona en L’Alcúdia!. El Mostrador. 19 August 2015. 17 October 2022 . es.
  7. Web site: Nóminas de Chile para Torneo Maurice Revello (Esperanzas de Toulon). Partidos de La Roja. 16 June 2022. es.
  8. News: Suazo: El ambicioso sparring de Pizzi. Goal. 29 May 2016 . 29 June 2016. es.
  9. News: Chile se impone a Burkina Faso en su despedida rumbo a la Confederaciones. Radio Universidad de Chile. 3 June 2017. es. El duelo sirvió para ver a jugadores que pueden ser alternativas como son los casos de Gabriel Suazo y Yerko Leiva, quienes debutaron con la camiseta de la estrella solitaria.. The duel served to see players that could be alternative such as Gabriel Suazo and Yerko Leiva, both of whom debuted with the lone star's jersey..
  10. Web site: Nómina oficial – Selección Chilena – CONMEBOL Copa América EE.UU. 2024. Football Federation of Chile. La Roja. 13 June 2024. 13 June 2024. es.
  11. Web site: Canada advances to Copa America quarterfinals with goalless draw vs. Chile. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC.ca. 29 June 2024. 30 June 2024.
  12. Web site: 'La gente tiene un prejuicio hacia los futbolistas... yo tenía promedio 6,8'. El Mercurio. es. 24 March 2019. 30 June 2024.
  13. Web site: ¡Vivan los novios! Gabriel Suazo da un enorme paso en su vida al contraer matrimonio. redgol.cl. es. 31 March 2022. 30 June 2024.
  14. Web site: Gabi Suazo no puede más de orgullo por el cariño que recibe su pareja, Gabriela Rojas: 'Se ha hecho muy famosa'. dalealbo.cl. es. 9 February 2022. 30 June 2024.
  15. Web site: Se llenó de felicitaciones: Gabriel Suazo confirma el nacimiento de su primer hijo en Francia. dalealbo.cl. es. 14 May 2023. 30 June 2024.
  16. Web site: Philippe. Mayen. Ô Toulouse... FC !. Oh Toulouse... FC !. French Football Federation. 29 April 2023. 1 May 2023. fr.
  17. Web site: [Fotos] Los flamantes premiados de la Gala del Fútbol Chileno 2022]. m.alairelibre.cl. 11 January 2023. es.