Jorge Suárez Landaverde

Jorge Suárez Landaverde (17 April 1945 12 January 1997) was a former Salvadoran footballer.[1]

This is about the football player. For the Puerto Rican politician, see Jorge Suárez Cáceres.
Jorge Suárez
Personal information
Full name Jorge Suárez Landaverde
Date of birth (1945-04-17)17 April 1945
Place of birth Metapán, El Salvador
Date of death 12 January 1997(1997-01-12) (aged 51)
Place of death El Salvador
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Atlético Fuentes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19621966 Isidro Menéndez
19661970 Sonsonate
19701971 Atlante
19711973 FAS
1974 Indiana Hoosiers
1974 San Miguel
19741975 FAS
19751978 Once Municipal
19781979 Águila
19791981 Xelajú MC
19811982 Once Lobos
19841986 CESSA
National team
El Salvador
Teams managed
19871989 Isidro Metapán
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Nicknamed El Calero, he is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers El Salvador has ever produced.[2]

He played for several clubs in El Salvador and made his debut at the highest level with FAS in 1972.

The Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez was named after him on 27 September 1996, just three months prior to his death, to cancer.

References

  1. http://www.ceroacero.es/player.php?id=239824
  2. Vida y obra Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
  • Bio - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)


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