Pelayo Suárez Explained

Pelayo Suárez
Fullname:Pelayo Suárez López
Birth Date:9 July 1998
Birth Place:Gijón, Spain
Height:1.82m
Currentclub:Rayo Majadahonda
Clubnumber:4
Position:Centre back
Youthclubs1:Xeitosa
Youthyears2:2009–2017
Youthclubs2:Sporting Gijón
Years1:2014–2021
Caps1:95
Goals1:1
Years2:2020–2022
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Logroñés (loan)
Caps3:27
Goals3:1
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Sabadell
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Caps5:31
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–2015
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:5 April 2024

Pelayo Suárez López (born 9 July 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Rayo Majadahonda.

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, García joined Sporting de Gijón's Mareo in 2009, from Xeitosa CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 20 December 2014 at the age of just 16, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against SD Compostela.[2]

Suárez was definitely promoted to the B-team in 2017, but spent the most of the campaign sidelined due to a pubalgia.[3] He renewed his contract for a further two seasons on 28 June 2019,[4] and scored his first senior goal the following 2 February, netting the opener in a 1–3 loss at Coruxo FC.[5]

Suárez made his first team debut on 11 October 2020, replacing Jean-Sylvain Babin in a 0–1 away loss against Real Oviedo, which was the 109th Asturian derby.[6] The following 30 August, he moved to Primera División RFEF side SD Logroñés on a one-year loan deal.[7]

Personal life

Suárez's father Juanma and his cousin Monchu were also footballers. The former was a midfielder, while the latter was a forward; both represented Sporting in the 1990s.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pelayo da el salto definitivo en el Sporting. Pelayo makes the definitive jump at Sporting. La Voz de Asturias. es. 12 August 2020. 18 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Demasiado premio para el Compostela ante un mermado Sporting B. Too much prize for Compostela against a faded Sporting B. Vavel. es. 20 December 2014. 18 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Pelayo Suárez: "El año pasado fue muy duro por la lesión, pero ahora estoy disfrutando". Pelayo Suárez: "The last year was very hard due to the injury, but now I am enjoying it". El Comercio. es. 3 November 2018. 18 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Pelayo Suárez renueva su compromiso con el Club. Pelayo Suárez renews his link with the Club. Sporting Gijón. es. 28 June 2019. 18 October 2020.
  5. Web site: El Sporting B vuelve a las andadas ante el Coruxo. Sporting B relapse against Coruxo. El Comercio. es. 2 February 2020. 18 October 2020.
  6. Web site: El derbi se viste de azul. The derby wears blue. Marca. es. 11 October 2020. 11 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Pelayo Suárez, cedido a la SD Logroñés. Pelayo Suárez, loaned to SD Logroñés. Sporting Gijón. es. 30 August 2021. 31 August 2021.
  8. Web site: El canterano Pelayo Suárez continúa la saga familiar en el Sporting. The youth player Pelayo Suárez continue the family saga at Sporting. La Vanguardia. es. 18 July 2019. 18 October 2020.