Luis Suarez: Net Worth 2024, Family, Career, and Endorsements

Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz, known to the soccer world as Luis Suarez, stands tall as one of the most lethal strikers ever to grace soccer. His goal-scoring prowess has been evident in every team he has played for, whether in South America or Europe.

With an impressive tally of over 550 goals, Suarez is among the esteemed ranks of Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, and Lionel Messi, who have also achieved this milestone. Currently plying his trade for the MLS side Inter Miami alongside his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi, Suarez's senior career spans over 18 years.

 Luis Suarez: 2024 Net worth, salary, and endorsements

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Suarez's net worth in 2023 stood at an impressive $75 Million. As he continues his impressive stint in Inter Miami, his wealth is slated for an uphill ride in 2024. The bulk of this wealth stems from his illustrious soccer career, which has seen him sign lucrative contracts with some of the top European clubs, including Liverpool, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid. In addition to his on-field success, Suarez has enjoyed numerous endorsement deals.

He has partnered with major brands such as Puma, Adidas, and Pepsi. Additional endorsement deals have been inked with companies like Abitab, ANTEL, Cablevisión, MyBrand, Hawker, Tronsmart, Beats by Dre, Tourism Malaysia, GOME, and 888poker.

At present, Suarez's salary at Inter Miami is nothing to scoff at as he had to agree to a pay cut. With a new contract signed on 22 December 2023, he is rumored to earn a base salary of $200,000 annually. However, this figure does not encompass any additional benefits or win bonuses, which could potentially see the striker's earnings reach multimillion-dollar levels.

Luis Suarez's early life and family

Luis Suarez was born on 24th January 1987 in the small town of Salto in Uruguay. He is the fourth child among seven siblings of Rodolfo Suarez and Sandra Diaz. He has 4 brothers and 2 sisters named, Paolo, Maximiliano, Diego, Giovanna, Leticia, and Facundo.

Suarez's early years were marked by a deep passion for soccer. This is clear in the way he played  he played youth football at Sportivo Artigas when he was less than 7 years old. His parents even allowed him to skip school to attend soccer practices. When Suarez was just seven years old, his parents decided to move to Montevideo, and then played soccer for Urreta.

It was during this time that Suarez faced a major setback in the form of a foot injury caused by a car accident. Despite the physical setback, he continued and at the age of 14, further joining the youth club of Uruguayan club Nacional and ultimately became known to the generation as  'El Pistolero'.

Luis Suarez's club career

At the age of 18, Suarez made his senior club debut for Nacional in the Copa Libertadores. He then helped Nacional win the Uruguayan league title before attracting the attention of Dutch club Groningen's scouts. In 2006, Suarez moved to Europe.

Despite facing difficulties due to the language barrier and disciplinary actions, Suarez's goal-scoring prowess shone through. He scored 15 goals in his first season, attracting the attention of Ajax. Groningen initially rejected Ajax's offer of $4.8 million, but after increasing the offer to $8.3 million, Suarez finally made the move to the Dutch giants.

Ajax

Suarez's time at Ajax proved to be his first big breakthrough. During his first season at the club, he scored an impressive 22 goals across all competitions and increased this number to 28 goals scored in the next season. The 2009-2010 season was Suarez's best yet, as he scored a remarkable 35 goals and became the top scorer of the Eredivisie.

During the 2010-2011 season, he made his Champions League debut and scored his 100th career goal. But shortly after this milestone, Suarez found himself in hot water when he bit PSV's Otman Bakkal during a match. This led to a seven-match suspension and tarnished his reputation. During his suspension, Ajax decided to trade Suarez to Liverpool in the January transfer window of 2011.

Liverpool

Suarez's journey in England began on 28 January 2011 when he signed for Liverpool in a deal worth around $29.4 million. However, In his first half-season and the following year, Suarez struggled to find the back of the net, scoring only 15 goals in the Premier League. Moreover, this time was marred by controversy when he faced an eight-match suspension for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra during a match.

Following all this, Suarez proved his mettle in the 2012-13 season, emerging as the second-highest scorer in the Premier League with 23 goals. Also, in the subsequent 2013-14 season, Suarez shattered Robbie Fowler's club record by scoring 31 goals in the Premier League, earning him the European Golden Shoe alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.

Barcelona

After leaving Liverpool, in July 2014, Luis Suarez signed for the Spanish giants Barcelona in a deal worth a whopping $91.4 million. During the first El Clasico of the 2014-15 season, Suarez made his Barca debut and thus marked the beginning of the legendary trio known as MSN(Messi, Suarez, and Neymar).

In his debut season at Barcelona, Suarez scored a staggering 45 goals across all competitions and played a crucial role in helping the team secure the treble. The following season witnessed the continuation of MSN's dominance, with Barcelona claiming both La Liga and the Copa del Rey titles. Suarez, himself clinched his second European Golden Shoe, alongside winning his first Pichichi Trophy with 40 goals in La Liga.

Suarez's exceptional performances continued as he played a pivotal role in Barcelona's third consecutive victory in the Copa del Rey in 2016-17 and a domestic double in 2017-18. However, this season also marked the end of the MSN era, as Neymar departed for Paris Saint-Germain.

During the 2018/19 season, Suarez scored 23 goals across all competitions and won the La Liga. Unfortunately, the following season proved to be challenging for both Luis Suarez and Barcelona as they failed to secure any major trophies. This marked his final chapter with the esteemed Catalan Giants.

In the 2020-21 season, Luis Suarez made his move to Atletico Madrid, where he immediately made an impact. In his debut season, he led the team to victory in La Liga and emerged as the club's top goalscorer with an impressive tally of 21 goals. The following season marked his final chapter in European soccer, as he returned to his first club Nacional in July 2022. Once again, Suarez guided his team to win the Uruguayan League championship title.

Gremio

Shortly after, in December, he joined Brazilian side Gremio and continued to display his scoring prowess by netting 26 goals in 53 matches. Notably, Suárez's outstanding performances earned him recognition as the Best Player of the Brasileirao Serie A.

Inter Miami

Luis Suarez's run at Germio although phenomenal came to an end pretty quickly as the 36-year-old signed a one-year contract with MLS side Inter Miami. By doing so, the player has for the second time joined forces with Lionel Messi to probably write history on football fields once again. Despite being fairly new to the club, Suarez seems to already be adjusting well at the club as he has marked a total of 83 goals within three and a half seasons with the club.

Luis Suarez's international career

Luis Suarez's international career with Uruguay has been truly remarkable. Having scored 68 goals in 138 matches, he holds the record for the most goals scored by an Uruguayan player. He made his senior international debut on February 8, 2007, in a match against Colombia. His first major tournament was the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where he impressively scored three goals and helped Uruguay secure a third-place finish.

The following year, Uruguay won the Copa America, with Suarez playing a prominent role, earning the title of MVP thanks to his four goals and two assists. However, it was during the 2014 World Cup that The Uruguayan striker found himself embroiled in controversy after biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder. As a result, he received a nine-match ban from international play. Following this incident, Suarez has since represented Uruguay in two additional World Cups and three Copa America tournaments.

Luis Suarez's wife and kids

Luis Suárez is married to Uruguayan model and businesswoman Sofía Balbi. The couple's love story dates back to 2003 when they first crossed paths. Balbi was 13 years old at the time, while Suarez was 16 and working as a cleaner. Two years later, Balbi moved to Spain, yet the couple's strong bond remained intact. Sofia Balbi throughout Suarez's long and adventurous career, has been a mantle of support.  While many recognize her as Suarez's wife she is a star in her own right. The Uruguayan model is a social media star with an estimated net worth of $4-$7 Millions.

Since their marriage in 2009, Suarez and Balbi have had three kids. Delfina Suarez, their first child, joined the family in 2010. Three years later, Benjamin Suarez arrived, bringing even more joy. In 2018, the couple welcomed their youngest child, Lauti Suarez, completing their picture-perfect family.