Jeffrén Suárez

Barcelona

Jeffrén played three full seasons with FC Barcelona B, suffering Segunda División B relegation in 2006–07 and scoring six goals in 30 games the following season in an immediate promotion. On 8 November 2006, at the age of 18, he made his debut with the first team, against CF Badalona in a Copa del Rey round-of-32 match, coming on as a substitute for Javier Saviola in the 83rd minute of a 4–0 home win (6–1 on aggregate).

Impressed at the player's performance for the reserves, first-team manager Pep Guardiola called Jeffrén for the 2008–09 pre-season, where he played all seven matches scoring twice, including once on 30 July against ACF Fiorentina in the 47th minute of a 3–1 victory. On 17 May 2009, he made his first La Liga appearance (of two in the season), as already crowned champions Barcelona lost 1–2 at RCD Mallorca. On 19 December 2009, Jeffrén replaced Thierry Henry late into the FIFA Club World Cup final against Estudiantes de La Plata. Two days later, he picked up a leg muscle injury that left him out for 4–5 weeks in a 1–1 friendly draw with Kazma SC in Kuwait, in commemoration of the Asian side's 45th anniversary. On 10 February 2010, Barcelona announced Jeffrén had signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him at the Camp Nou until 30 June 2012 with a buyout clause set at €10 million. On the 14th, he started as right-back in a 2–1 loss at Atlético Madrid. On 3 April 2010, Jeffrén scored his first top-division goal after a low cross from…

As of match played on 12 May 2023

Spain

Jeffrén was part of the Spain under-19 squad that won the 2006 UEFA European Championship, playing eight matches and scoring three goals. Shortly after, he was called by Venezuela national team coach Richard Páez for the 2007 Copa América, but eventually did not switch allegiance due to injury. On 6 February 2009, Jeffrén received his first under-21 callup. In 2011 he was selected by manager Luis Milla for the European Championships in Denmark, appearing in three games and scoring in the semi-final against Belarus (3–1 win) as the national team won their third trophy in the category.

Venezuela

Following his Spanish international youth spell, Jeffrén showed openness to represent Venezuela at senior level, an option he himself had discarded in 2010 when he was consulted by a journalist of his native country. On 19 March 2015, however, he acquired the necessary paperwork, being called up for the first time on 18 August and winning his first cap on 8 September by playing 31 minutes in a 1–1 friendly with Panama.

Born in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, Jeffrén was just one year old when his family left the country for the Spanish island of Tenerife. FC Barcelona talent scouts spotted him and, in 2004, he was signed for its youth teams from CD Tenerife, first being coached by Guillermo Hoyos, who played him as a midfielder.