Alexis Suárez Martín
Encyclopedia
José Alejandro Suárez Martín, aka Alexis (born 6 March 1974 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
, Canary Islands
), is a retired Spanish
footballer who played mainly as a central defender.
, by then in Segunda División B
. Subsequently, he joined neighbours CD Tenerife
, making his La Liga
debuts in 1995–96, as the chicharreros finished fifth.
After Tenerife's second relegation in four years, in 2001–02, Alexis played a further season with the side before joining Levante UD
, being instrumental in the Valencia
outfit's 2004 promotion.
After another promotion and relegation
with Levante, Alexis scored a rare goal in 2006–07, on September 17, 2006, in a 1–0 success at Recreativo de Huelva
, as he was an undisputed starter.
In 2007, he joined Real Valladolid
, appearing sparingly throughout the season and being released in October of the following year despite still having a contract running, alongside teammate Daniel Cifuentes
, in the same predicament.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
, Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
), is a retired Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played mainly as a central defender.
Football career
Alexis started playing professionally with hometown UD Las PalmasUD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
, by then in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
. Subsequently, he joined neighbours CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
, making his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debuts in 1995–96, as the chicharreros finished fifth.
After Tenerife's second relegation in four years, in 2001–02, Alexis played a further season with the side before joining Levante UD
Levante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:...
, being instrumental in the Valencia
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
outfit's 2004 promotion.
After another promotion and relegation
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
with Levante, Alexis scored a rare goal in 2006–07, on September 17, 2006, in a 1–0 success at Recreativo de Huelva
Recreativo de Huelva
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a...
, as he was an undisputed starter.
In 2007, he joined Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, appearing sparingly throughout the season and being released in October of the following year despite still having a contract running, alongside teammate Daniel Cifuentes
Daniel Cifuentes Alfaro
Daniel Cifuentes Alfaro, sometimes Cifu , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva as a right defender.-Football career:...
, in the same predicament.