The experienced Uruguayan striker has rejoined familiar faces in Florida after parting ways with Brazilian club Gremio as a free agent. In 2024, Suarez is set to share the field with former Barcelona teammates such as Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Lionel Messi.
Despite being 36 years old, Suarez, who netted 29 goals in the 2023 season, is expected to make a significant impact in American soccer. Despite a persistent knee issue, he shows no signs of slowing down and is anticipated to contribute to Inter Miami’s pursuit of additional major honors.
Busquets expressed excitement about welcoming Suarez to DRV PNK Stadium, noting, “We’re very excited. He’s very excited. We know what to expect from him. He has scored goals his entire career. He just won the best player of the Brazilian League, which is very challenging and tough league. He scored many goals, many assists and hopefully he’s coming here to continue with that streak.”
Adapting to a new environment, Suarez is cautioned by Busquets about the challenges of MLS. Busquets, who himself followed Messi to Miami, explained, “It’s much better than what people may think. We want to be a team that controls the game and is very tactically prepared that pressures up top and plays on the opponents half, but generally in the league maybe there’s a lot of back and forth, especially toward the end of the match. So that’s my analysis in comparison. Maybe in Spain there’s a little bit more tactical control, but I think the level is similar. I’m not going to say it’s the same, but I think it’s similar.”
Suarez is scheduled for a grand introduction as an Inter Miami player on Saturday, as Tata Martino’s team prepares for an intensive pre-season that includes matches against El Salvador, Vissel Kobe, Newell’s Old Boys, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr at the Riyadh Cup.
L. Suárez
Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz
This season he played in total 33 times for 2890 minutes for .
L. Suárez scored 17 goals for Grêmio. He procured 12 assists. He received 8 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in . In the last match Grêmio won 3-2 against Fluminense.
Grêmio performance and stats
Grêmio is currently 2nd in the with 68 points.
In the last 38 games, it has won 21 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 12 times. In its last match, Grêmio won 2-3 against Fluminense.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 63 goals and conceding 56.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
This season he played in total 6 times for 372 minutes for .
Lionel Messi scored 1 goal for Inter Miami. He procured two assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 14th in . In the last match Inter Miami lost 1-0 against Charlotte.
Inter Miami performance and stats
Inter Miami is currently 14th in the with 34 points.
In the last 34 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 18 times. In its last match, Inter Miami lost 1-0 against Charlotte.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 41 goals and conceding 54.