Róber Pier Explained

Róber Pier
Fullname:Roberto Suárez Pier[1]
Birth Date:16 February 1995
Birth Place:Oleiros, Spain
Height:1.82 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Sporting Gijón
Clubnumber:22
Youthclubs1:Deportivo La Coruña
Years1:2012–2016
Caps1:113
Goals1:4
Years2:2015–2019
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2019
Clubs3:Levante (loan)
Caps3:84
Goals3:2
Years4:2019–2023
Caps4:84
Goals4:1
Years5:2023–
Caps5:39
Goals5:0
Club-Update:6 June 2024

Roberto "Róber" Suárez Pier (born 16 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sporting de Gijón.

Club career

Deportivo

Born in Oleiros, Galicia, Pier was a youth product of Deportivo de La Coruña. He made his debut as a senior with their reserves in 2012, spending several years with the side in Tercera División.[2]

Pier made his competitive debut for the first team on 2 December 2015, starting in a 2–1 away win against UE Llagostera in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[3] His first match in La Liga took place on 12 March 2016, when he came on as a second-half substitute for Álex Bergantiños in a 3–0 away loss to Atlético Madrid.[4]

Levante

On 6 July 2016, Pier was loaned to Segunda División club Levante UD for one year.[5] He scored his first professional goal the following 13 May, his team's second in the 2–1 home victory over Girona FC.[6]

On 2 August 2017, after achieving top-tier promotion as champions,[7] Pier renewed with Deportivo until 2020 and immediately returned to Levante on a one-year loan deal.[8] The following 7 July, the move was extended for a further season.[9]

Pier signed a permanent four-year contract at the Estadi Ciutat de València on 2 September 2019.[10]

Sporting Gijón

On 1 August 2023, free agent Pier agreed to a two-year deal with Sporting de Gijón in the second division.[11]

Honours

Levante

2016–17[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acta del partido celebrado el 12 de mayo de 2019, en Girona. Minutes of the match held on 12 May 2019, in Girona. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es. 16 June 2019.
  2. News: Róber Pier: «Mucha gente pregunta quién soy después de pedirme una foto». Róber Pier: "Many people ask me who I am after asking for a photo". La Voz de Galicia. Alexandre. Centeno. es. 9 January 2016. 29 May 2016.
  3. News: Mucho Depor para un Llagostera que no aprovechó sus opciones. Too much Depor for a Llagostera that did not profit from their chances. Marca. es. 2 December 2015. 2 December 2015.
  4. News: 20 años sí es algo. 20 years is indeed something. Marca. Alberto. R. Barbero. es. 12 March 2016. 29 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Róber jugará cedido en el Levante una temporada. Róber will play on loan at Levante for a season. Deportivo La Coruña. es. 6 July 2016. 6 July 2016.
  6. Web site: A punto de campeonar. About to become champions. Cadena SER. José Manuel. Alemán. es. 13 May 2017. 22 May 2021.
  7. News: La profesionalidad de un campeón. The professionalism of champions. Las Provincias. José. Molins. es. 20 May 2017. 22 May 2021.
  8. News: Róber Pier, cedido al Levante. Róber Pier, loaned to Levante. Marca. Juan. Yordi. es. 2 August 2017. 2 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Levante UD and the RC Deportivo have reached an agreement for the loan of Róber Pier. Levante UD. 7 July 2018. 11 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Róber Pier se convierte en jugador del Levante UD. Róber Pier becomes a Levante UD player. Levante UD. es. 2 September 2019. 3 September 2019.
  11. Web site: Róber Pier, nuevo futbolista del Real Sporting. Róber Pier, new footballer of Real Sporting. Sporting Gijón. es. 1 August 2023. 3 August 2023.