| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Suárez Sandoval | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-04-02) April 2, 1977 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Tahuichi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Oriente Petrolero | 210 | (75) |
| 2004 | → Bolívar (loan) | 31 | (11) |
| 2005 | Oriente Petrolero | 19 | (4) |
| 2006 | → The Strongest (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Deportivo Cuenca (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Universitario de Sucre (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Aldosivi (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Oriente Petrolero | 13 | (2) |
| 2008 | Nacional Potosí | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Blooming | 30 | (3) |
| 2011 | San José | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1996–2004 | Bolivia | 29 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 29, 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 24, 2008 | |||
Roger Suárez Sandoval (born April 2, 1977, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a former Bolivian football striker who last played for San José in Bolivia.
His former clubs include Oriente Petrolero, Bolívar, The Strongest, Universitario de Sucre, Nacional Potosí and Blooming in Bolivia, Club Atlético Aldosivi in Argentina, and Ecuadorian side Deportivo Cuenca.
Nicknamed "Sucha", Suárez has played for the Bolivia national team between 1996 and 2004, scoring 7 goals in 29 games.[1]
On March 20, 2010, after practice, Suárez left with teammate Wilber Zabala in his vehicle. Just a couple of miles from Blooming's training ground, they were hit by a mid-size truck on the passenger side where Suárez was sitting. An ambulance was immediately called by witnesses at the scene, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where they discovered he had fractured twelve ribs as a result of the collision. He spent five days in the intensive care unit before he regained his consciousness and was able to speak again.[2][3] He spent 10 months away from the field. Finally, in January 2011 he returned to professional football when he signed for San José. That same year he retired from the sport.
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Oriente Petrolero | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano |
| 2004 (A) | Bolívar | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano |
| 2009 (C) | Blooming | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano |
