Carlota Suárez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlota Suárez Crespo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Vigo, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Tyler Junior College Apaches | 24 | (24) |
| 2017–2019 | Sam Houston Bearkats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| CF Pozuelo de Alarcón | |||
| 2019–2022 | Real Oviedo | ||
| 2022–2023 | Deportivo de La Coruña | ||
| 2023–2024 | Granada CF | 27 | (5) |
| 2024– | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 22 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2025 | |||
Carlota Suárez Crespo (born 19 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for INAC Kobe Leonessa.
Early life
Suárez was born on 19 July 1997 in Vigo, Spain. A native of Galicia, Spain, she attended Tyler Junior College and Sam Houston State University in the United States, where she played for their soccer teams.
Career
Suárez started her career with Spanish side CF Pozuelo de Alarcón. In 2019, she signed for Spanish side Real Oviedo. Subsequently, she signed for Spanish side Deportivo de La Coruña in 2022.
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, she signed for Spanish side Granada CF, where she made twenty-seven league appearances and scored five goals. Spanish newspaper Ideal wrote in 2023 that she "become one of [coach] Roger Lamesa's preferred options in the Red and Whites' attack" while playing for the club.[1] One year later, she signed for Japanese side INAC Kobe Leonessa, where she scored five goals in her first seven appearances.[2]
Style of play
Suárez plays as a forward. Known for her speed and aerial ability, she has received comparisons to Norway international Erling Haaland.[3]
References
- ^ "Carlota Suárez: "Tenemos personalidad y los resultados tienen que llegar"" [Carlota Suárez: "We have personality and the results have to come"] (in Spanish). Ideal. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "INAC神戸のスペイン人FWが躍動中 4戦連続で前半早々に先制点 元代表「いい仕事をしている」" [INAC Kobe's Spanish forward is on fire, scoring early in the first half for the fourth consecutive game; former national team player says "he's doing a good job"] (in Japanese). Radio Kansai. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Carlota Suárez: "Como soy alta y rápida, mis amigos siempre me llaman Haaland"" [Carlota Suárez: "Because I'm tall and fast, my friends always call me Haaland"] (in Spanish). Dxt Campeón. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2025.