Pedro Arico Suárez
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Pedro Bonifacio Suárez Pérez, commonly known as Arico Suárez (Gran Canaria
, Spain
, 5 June 1908 - Buenos Aires
, Argentina
, 18 April 1979), was a Spanish
-Argentine
football left half who played for Boca Juniors
where he won five league championships and for the Argentina national team
, including appearances at the inaugural FIFA World Cup
in 1930, making him the only Canary Islander ever to play in the World Cup. Until Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma, whose team won the World Cup is also from the Canary Islands.
(Gran Canaria
) but emigrated to Argentina with his parents at a young age. He began his playing career in 1926 with Ferro Carril Oeste
where he played until his transfer to Boca Juniors
in 1930.
In his first season with Boca, Suárez was part of the team that won the 1930 league championship
. Over the following decade he won afurther four league championships in 1931
, 1934
, 1935 and 1940
. He also won the Copa Ibarguren
in 1940. Arico made a total of 335 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal which came in a 2-2 draw with Platense on 6 August 1933.
during the 1930 FIFA World Cup
, he would go on to make a total of 12 appearances for the Argentina national team between 1930 and 1940.
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago...
, Spain
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...
, 5 June 1908 - Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, 18 April 1979), was a 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...
-Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football left half who played for Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
where he won five league championships and for the Argentina national team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, including appearances at the inaugural FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
in 1930, making him the only Canary Islander ever to play in the World Cup. Until Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma, whose team won the World Cup is also from the Canary Islands.
Club
Suárez was born in Santa BrígidaSanta Brígida, Las Palmas
Villa de Santa Brígida is a Canarian municipality in the northeastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas of the Canary Islands. The suburbs of Las Palmas. The population is 18,817 , its density is 790.3/km² and the area is 23.81 km²...
(Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago...
) but emigrated to Argentina with his parents at a young age. He began his playing career in 1926 with Ferro Carril Oeste
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
where he played until his transfer to Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
in 1930.
In his first season with Boca, Suárez was part of the team that won the 1930 league championship
1930 in Argentine football
1930 saw the Argentine league restructured as a league of 36 teams, playing one another once. The eventual champions were Boca Juniors. Following the disruption of the 1929 season by mass abandonment of games, the second half of the 1930 season was marred in a similar way...
. Over the following decade he won afurther four league championships in 1931
Primera División Argentina 1931
The 1931 Primera División season was the first season of the professional football of the Argentine top-flight. Eighteen clubs broke away from the amateur league structure to form the professional league. The inaugural champions were Boca Juniors led by coach Mario Fortunato...
, 1934
Primera División Argentina 1934
The 1934 Primera División season was the fourth season of the professional football of the Argentine top-flight. Boca Juniors won their second Primera División this season. Evaristo Barrera of Racing was the topscorer.-Format and teams:...
, 1935 and 1940
Primera División Argentina 1940
-Overview:It was performed in 18 teams, and Boca Juniors won the championship.-League standings:...
. He also won the Copa Ibarguren
Copa Ibarguren
Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren or Copa Ibarguren is a defunct Argentine football tournament which was contested between 1913 and 1958.-History:...
in 1940. Arico made a total of 335 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal which came in a 2-2 draw with Platense on 6 August 1933.
International
Suárez made his international debut for ArgentinaArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
during the 1930 FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
, he would go on to make a total of 12 appearances for the Argentina national team between 1930 and 1940.
Titles
- Primera División ArgentinaPrimera División ArgentinaThe Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
(5): 19301930 in Argentine football1930 saw the Argentine league restructured as a league of 36 teams, playing one another once. The eventual champions were Boca Juniors. Following the disruption of the 1929 season by mass abandonment of games, the second half of the 1930 season was marred in a similar way...
, 1931Primera División Argentina 1931The 1931 Primera División season was the first season of the professional football of the Argentine top-flight. Eighteen clubs broke away from the amateur league structure to form the professional league. The inaugural champions were Boca Juniors led by coach Mario Fortunato...
, 1934Primera División Argentina 1934The 1934 Primera División season was the fourth season of the professional football of the Argentine top-flight. Boca Juniors won their second Primera División this season. Evaristo Barrera of Racing was the topscorer.-Format and teams:...
, 1935 and 1940Primera División Argentina 1940-Overview:It was performed in 18 teams, and Boca Juniors won the championship.-League standings:... - Copa IbargurenCopa IbargurenCopa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren or Copa Ibarguren is a defunct Argentine football tournament which was contested between 1913 and 1958.-History:...
(1): 1940