The 1-0 with Alavés was very special for Luis Suárez. Not only because it served to decide the victory, but because the Uruguayan celebrates his 500 goals as a professional. According to the accounts of Mr. Chip, AS analyst, he still has 498, but in any case it is a career that marks him as one of the great scorers in history. So, the striker has released a very emotional letter in which he takes stock of this adventure that began in his country and will still bring more goals to celebrate:
500 goals and many more memories.
It all started in Uruguay.
When I made my professional debut with the team of my childhood dreams, I thought nothing could be better than that. And then we won the league together.
I was ready to take the next step, and moving to Europe at 19 it was a very big one. I couldn't have done it without the trust and support of the people of Groningen, both the club and the fans.
Amsterdam made me who I am today. There was hardly a better place to learn and grow as a player. Having captained a club like this is the greatest thing I have achieved in my career.
And Liverpool? Liverpool was special. The connection with the fans inspired me to face the challenge of playing in such a competitive league.
The amazing city of Barcelona He welcomed me with open arms. I was able to play with the best players in the world and conquer Europe. What more could ask?
Now Madrid, enjoying and fighting for this club. I want to score many more goals here and I hope the fans will come back soon to be able to celebrate them together.
Besides all this, represent my country in the most important stages of the world it was always my greatest honor.
You may not know it, but you played your part in all the goals I have scored so far. And today, I thank all the fans who supported me in my teams throughout all these years, from Montevideo to Madrid, from 0 to 500.
And what's to come …
How many goals did Luis Suárez score at Barça?
The official accounts of Barcelona, to whom he belonged for six seasons, between 2014 and 2020, give him 198 goals for Barça. Nevertheless, Mr. Chip remember that they are actually 195Well, there are five who dance:
- March 1, 2017: the 2-0 is Juan Rodríguez's own goal, not Suárez.
- January 28, 2018: 1-1 is a goal by Piqué, not by Suárez.
- May 13, 2018: 5-3 is a goal by Suárez, not by Coutinho.
- December 8, 2018: the 0-3 is Diego López's own goal, not Suárez.
- January 20, 2019: 2-1 is Cuéllar's own goal, not Suárez.