Spain and Italy, two European Champion Clubs' Cups, the UEFA European Championship and the Ballon d'Or.
After honing his skills on the streets of A Coruna with balls made from cloths, Suárez debuted for Deportivo La Coruña in 1953 aged 18. His time with his local team proved brief as he struggled to make his mark against senior players far older and tougher than him.
Suárez won the Ballon in 1960 and was runner-up in 1961 and 1964. He played on Spain's team that won the 1964 European Championship, its first major title.
After retiring in 1973, Suárez had three spells coaching Inter. He also managed Spain's national side from 1988-91.
Suárez downplayed his Ballon d'Or, a trophy that eluded subsequent Spanish superstars including Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez and Raul Gonzalez.
Prior to linking up with Inter, six seasons were spent on the books at Barcelona.
La Liga crowns were captured there, with Suarez also a legendary figure at Camp Nou.
It was during his time with the Blaugrana, in 1960, that he became the first – and so far only – male Spanish-born player to claim the prestigious Ballon d’Or.
Suarez played out the final three years of his career in Italy with Sampdoria, before moving in to coaching.
He returned to Inter on three occasions as a manager, but was unable to replicate the success of his playing days.
Suárez came close to European glory with Barcelona in 1961, losing 3-2 to Benfica in a logic-defying European Cup final in which the Blaugrana hit the woodwork five times. That night in Berne was one of his last outings for Barça; that summer he joined mentor Herrera at Inter for a then record fee of 25 million pesetas, around €150,000.
"I don't think I would have ever agreed to leave Spain if it was not for Herrera," reflected Suárez. "He was well ahead of his time. His training sessions lasted half the time of other teams but we were twice as tired because of their intensity."
European Cup, ousting Real Madrid 3-1 in the final.
Spells were also taken in as coach of the Spain U21 side and the senior national team.
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