Luis Suarez Signs Two-Year Contract at Brazilian Club Gremio

Illustration (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has signed a two-year contract with Brazilian club Gremio.

The 35-year-old briefly returned to boyhood club Nacional last summer, scoring eight goals in 14 games to help his side win the Uruguayan League title.

Suarez played at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar without scoring a goal as his country was eliminated in the group stage.

HE IS AT GREMIO! One of the greatest players in Uruguay's history Luis Suarez has come to continue his winning run, this time wearing our jersey! Gremio's post was quoted from Antara, Sunday, January 1.

"Scorer, multi-title, warrior! Welcome, Luisito!"

The club confirmed that Suarez has signed a contract until December 2024.

Suarez first left Nacional in 2006 for one season at Dutch side FC Groningen before spending four years at Ajax Amsterdam.

He joined the Premier League in 2011 and spent three seasons at Liverpool before moving to Spain where he played for Barcelona from 2014 to 2020 and then Atletico Madrid until the end of last season.

With Barcelona, he won the Champions League in 2015, and La Liga four times. He will return to holding the La Liga trophy with Atletico in 2021.