Factbox: Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez

Factbox on Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez who is expected to join English Premier League team Liverpool from Ajax Amsterdam after the clubs agreed a fee on Friday:  

Born Jan. 24, 1987, Salto, Uruguay        

Early career                                

Joined the junior ranks at Montevideo-based Nacional aged 11. 

Won the league title during his debut season in the Nacional first team in 2005-06.                                           

Sold to Dutch side Groningen in 2006 for €800,000. Scored 10 goals in 29 games in his first season in Eredivisie.                                           

Ajax Amsterdam                                 

Signed for Ajax in 2007 for €7.5 million. Scored on his league debut in an 8-1 away victory against De Graafschap and twice on his home debut against SC Heerenveen.     

Became club captain in 2009 under manager Martin Jol after former skipper Thomas Vermaelen signed for Arsenal.                                           

In Dec 2009, Suarez scored six goals as Ajax thrashed amateurs WHC Wezep in a Dutch Cup fourth-round fixture.                                           

Finished 2009-10 season with 35 goals in 33 league games, 48 goals in all competitions, and was named Dutch Footballer of the Year. 

Received seven-match domestic ban for biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal on the shoulder in a league match in Nov 2010.                            

International                                          

Made international debut on Feb 8, 2007, in a 3-1 win against Colombia, but was sent off late in the game after receiving a second yellow card for dissent.   

Has scored 16 goals in 38 internationals to date.                                          

2010 World Cup                                           

Named in Oscar Tabarez's squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after Uruguay finished fifth in the South American qualifying group but beat Costa Rica 2-1 in a play-off.  

Scored winning goal in final group game against Mexico as Uruguay topped Group A.                                           

Scored twice as Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 in second round to qualify for a quarter-final spot.                                           

Sent off late in extra time for handling on the line with the score 1-1 in the quarter-final against Ghana. Suarez's blatant two-handed save prevented a winning goal for the Black Stars. Asamoah Gyan missed the resulting penalty and Uruguay went on to win 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out.

Uruguay lost semi-final 3-2 to the Netherlands with Suarez suspended.  

Liverpool                                    

18-times English champions Liverpool agree €26.5-million fee to bring Suarez to Anfield, Jan 28, 2011.