Mexico picked him 177 times between 1992 and 2006, a national record that lasted until Andrés Guardado went past it, and the name that stuck to him was El Emperador. Three Gold Cups in 1993, 1996 and 1998 sit with the 1999 Confederations Cup and league titles at Pumas and Guadalajara, won either side of starting both the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. Career record: 177 caps and 6 goals for Mexico; club career at Pumas UNAM, C.D. Guadalajara, Tigres UANL.
| 1988–1996 | Pumas UNAM |
| 1996–2000 | C.D. Guadalajara |
| 2000–2005 | Tigres UANL |
| 2006–2009 | Chivas USA |
| 2010–2010 | North Carolina |
| Mexico | 177 caps, 6 goals |
Mexico legends whose careers overlapped Suárez's
One rank above: Carlos Vela at #9.
One rank below: Jared Borgetti at #11.
Mexico's editorial top five: Hugo Sánchez · Rafael Márquez · Andrés Guardado · Cuauhtémoc Blanco · Guillermo Ochoa.