Darío Suárez

Pedro Darío Suárez Castro is a Cuban footballer.

Club career

AFC Ann Arbor

In 2016, Suárez joined AFC Ann Arbor in the National Premier Soccer League. In June 2017, he received a 6-month suspension for kicking the ball against a referee.

Miami FC 2

On 2 May 2018, Suárez joined Miami FC 2 of the National Premier Soccer League.

FC Tulsa

On 18 December 2019, Suárez moved to the USL Championship, joining FC Tulsa ahead of their 2020 season.

Detroit City

On June 6, 2023, Suárez was traded along with teammate Brett Levis to USL Championship side Detroit [City FC|Detroit City]. He left Detroit following their 2023 season.

International career

He made his international debut for Cuba in an August 2014 friendly match against Panama and has earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals.
He was called up to the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States and played in games against Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago, before defecting during his time there.

Personal life

Defection to the United States

Suárez reportedly left his Charlotte, [North Carolina|Charlotte] hotel for a walk to the supermarket in July 2015, but did not return to the national team set-up. He was the third Cuban player to defect during the tournament, after Keyler García and Arael Argüelles, with Ariel Martinez following him to be the fourth.