Inter Miami on Friday unveiled Luis Suarez as their new strike as the Uruguayan rekindles his close friendship with former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi.
Suarez has signed a contract for the 2024 season and has also been reunited with former Barca players and treble-winning teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, with whom they won four La Liga titles in five years.
The Uruguay international joins Miami from Brazilian side Gremio, where he scored 26 goals and provided 17 assists in all competitions, leading the team to two trophies this year.
“I’m very happy and excited to take on this new challenge with Inter Miami. I can’t wait to get started, and I’m ready to work to make the dream of winning more titles with this great club a reality,” Luis Suarez said in a statement.
Suarez and Messi were part of the famous Barca attacking trio and Brazilian forward Neymar, which dominated Spain and Europe in the 2014-15 season when they won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
Luis Suarez first made a splash in Europe with Ajax Amsterdam before making the switch to Premier League side Liverpool where he scored 82 goals.
But at Barcelona, he was most successful when he scored 195 goals and made 113 assists.
When Barca had no more use for him, he made the switch to rivals Atletico Madrid, where he continued to impress and led the team to a La Liga title.
In all, Luis Suarez has scored more than 500 senior goals for club and country in a career spanning nearly two decades.
“Luis is an outstanding striker with a track record of excellence at the very top levels of the sport,” Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director Chris Henderson said.
“He has proven himself to be a singular talent in every league he’s played in throughout his career thus far.”
Miami won the Leagues Cup in 2023 following Messi’s arrival but did not qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs. They kick off the 2024 season on Feb. 21 at home against Real Salt Lake.
