Esteban (footballer)

Esteban

Esteban in action for Almería (2011)
Personal information
Full name	Esteban Andrés Suárez
Date of birth	(1975-06-27) 27 June 1975 (age 41)
Place of birth	Avilés, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Oviedo
Number	1
Youth career
	Navarro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1995	Navarro	46	(0)
1995–1996	Avilés	40	(0)
1996–1997	Oviedo B	40	(0)
1997–2002	Oviedo	182	(0)
2002–2003	Atlético Madrid	23	(0)
2003–2005	Sevilla	58	(0)
2005–2008	Celta	33	(0)
2008–2014	Almería	140	(0)
2014–	Oviedo	70	(0)
National team
1998	Spain U21	1	(0)
2000–2002	Asturias	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2016.

Esteban Andrés Suárez (born 27 June 1975), known simply as Esteban, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Oviedo as a goalkeeper.

He started and finished his extensive senior career, which spanned more than two decades, at Real Oviedo. He appeared in 280 games in La Liga during 13 seasons, also representing in the competition Atlético Madrid, Sevilla, Celta and Almería.

Born in Avilés, Asturias, Esteban began his career with hometown's SD Navarro CF in 1993, but soon moved to local giants Real Oviedo after a stint at Real Avilés Industrial. During five seasons with the first team – four of those spent in La Liga – he only missed 12 league games combined, and moved to Atlético Madrid in the 2002 summer as the Colchoneros had just returned to the top flight after a two-year absence, finishing the campaign as starter after beginning as understudy to Germán Burgos.

Esteban joined fellow league club Sevilla FC in August 2003. After two solid seasons with the Andalusians (two sixth league places, as first-choice) he signed for Celta de Vigo, backing up José Manuel Pinto in the second division side until the latter moved to FC Barcelona, in January 2008.