Róber Pier

Roberto "Róber" Suárez Pier (born 16 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sporting de Gijón.

Róber Pier
Pier with Deportivo in 2016
Personal information
Full nameRoberto Suárez Pier[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthOleiros, Spain
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Sporting Gijón
Number22
Youth career
Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016Deportivo B113(4)
2015–2019Deportivo La Coruña2(0)
2016–2019Levante (loan)84(2)
2019–2023Levante84(1)
2023–Sporting Gijón39(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Club career

Deportivo

Born in Oleiros, Galicia, Pier was a youth product of Deportivo de La Coruña. He made his debut as a senior with their reserves in 2012, spending several years with the side in Tercera División.[2]

Pier made his competitive debut for the first team on 2 December 2015, starting in a 2–1 away win against UE Llagostera in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[3] His first match in La Liga took place on 12 March 2016, when he came on as a second-half substitute for Álex Bergantiños in a 3–0 away loss to Atlético Madrid.[4]

Levante

On 6 July 2016, Pier was loaned to Segunda División club Levante UD for one year.[5] He scored his first professional goal the following 13 May, his team's second in the 2–1 home victory over Girona FC.[6]

On 2 August 2017, after achieving top-tier promotion as champions,[7] Pier renewed with Deportivo until 2020 and immediately returned to Levante on a one-year loan deal.[8] The following 7 July, the move was extended for a further season.[9]

Pier signed a permanent four-year contract at the Estadi Ciutat de València on 2 September 2019.[10]

Sporting Gijón

On 1 August 2023, free agent Pier agreed to a two-year deal with Sporting de Gijón in the second division.[11]

Honours

Levante

References