Birth Name: Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz

Place of Birth: Salto, Uruguay

Date of Birth: 24 January, 1987

Ethnicity: Uruguayan [Spanish, African, possibly other]

Luis Suárez is a Uruguayan professional footballer. He is a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio and the Uruguay national team. He has also played for Nacional, Groningen, Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid. He is nicknamed “El Pistolero” (the gunman).

Luis is the son of Sandra Díaz and Rodolfo Suárez. His brother, Paolo Suárez, is also a professional footballer. He spent his teenage years in Montevideo, and speaks Spanish, Dutch, and English. Luis is of Spanish and African heritage. His grandfather was black.

Luis is married to Sofía Balbi, with whom he has three children. Sofía is Italian, and Luis has become an Italian citizen.

Luis’s paternal grandfather was named Atasildo Suárez.

Luis’s paternal grandmother was named Lila Píriz.

Luis’s maternal grandmother is named María Josefa Reyes.

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