Diego Orlando Suárez
Encyclopedia
Diego Orlando Suárez Saucedo (born October 7, 1992 in Santa Ana del Yacuma
, Beni
) is a Bolivia
n professional football player for FC Dynamo Kyiv
youth sector.
. These rumors were quashed that any contact was made by Chelsea giving him a trial. The young Bolivia
n did make his way to Europe
and in late November was signed by Ukrainian
club Dynamo Kyiv
.
for the Bolivian U-20
team, later in the year, he joined the Bolivian U-17
squad in Chile for the FIFA U-17 World Cup
qualifiers.
Santa Ana del Yacuma
Santa Ana del Yacuma is a town in the Beni Department in north-eastern Bolivia.-Location:Santa Ana is the capital of the Yacuma Province and the Santa Ana del Yacuma Municipality, located at an elevation of 144 m above sea level, where the Yacuma River meets the Mamoré River...
, Beni
Beni Department
Beni, sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern department of Bolivia, in the lowlands region of the country. It is the second largest department in the country , covering 213,564 square kilometers , and it was created by supreme decree on November 18, 1842 during the administration of General José...
) is a Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n professional football player for FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
youth sector.
Career
Suárez is the youngest footballer to play in the Copa Libertadores when he came on as a substitute for Club Blooming against Santos Futebol Clube Santos. In late March 2007, the Bolivian media claimed that Diego was about to be given a trial by famous English football club, ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. These rumors were quashed that any contact was made by Chelsea giving him a trial. The young Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n did make his way to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and in late November was signed by Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
club Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
.
International career
During January 2009, Suárez played in the South American Youth Championship2009 South American Youth Championship
The 2009 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from January 19 to February 8...
for the Bolivian U-20
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
team, later in the year, he joined the Bolivian U-17
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
squad in Chile for the FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football...
qualifiers.