Uruguayan international striker Luis Suarez has signed a two-year contract with Brazilian club Gremio, the club announced on Saturday.
The 35-year-old player went back to his old team, Nacional, last summer and helped them win the Uruguayan league title by scoring eight goals in 14 games.
Suarez played in the World Cup in Qatar, but his team was knocked out in the group stage.
“HE’S AT GREMIO! One of the greatest in the history of Uruguay, Luis Suarez arrives to continue his victorious journey, this time wearing our jersey!” Gremio posted on Twitter.
“Scorer, multi-titled, warrior! Welcome, Luisito!”
Preparado para este lindo desafío en @gremio, con muchas ganas de estar ahí y disfrutar ⚽️🇪🇪
VAMOS TRICOLOR! 😉 pic.twitter.com/q2zhztqCmr
— Luis Suárez (@LuisSuarez9) December 31, 2022
The team confirmed that Suarez had signed until December 2024.
Suarez first left Nacional in 2006 to play for the Dutch team FC Groningen for one season. He then played for Ajax Amsterdam for four years.
He joined the Premier League in 2011 and played for Liverpool for three years before moving to Spain. From 2014 to 2020, he played for Barcelona, and from 2020 until the end of last season, he played for Atletico Madrid.
With Barcelona, he won La Liga four times and the Champions League in 2015. In 2021, he won the La Liga title again with Atletico.
Photo by Luis Suarez Official Twitter Page
