Claudio Suárez Sánchez is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender. He last played for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer and an exhibition game on 5 September 2010 with the Carolina Railhawks versus the Pumas Morelos.
Nicknamed El Emperador (The Emperor), he has the record for most caps with the Mexico national team, as well as third place all-time, after Egyptian midfielder Ahmed Hassan and Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea.
Claudio was a member and starter for Mexico in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States as well as the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He missed 2002 FIFA World Cup due to injury before the tournament began. He was picked to go to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany with the Mexico National Team. This FIFA World Cup meant his third World Cup in his career. Despite being picked for the squad he saw no action, but he did wear his legendary number 2 jersey.
