Claudio Suárez (born December 17, 1968 in Texcoco) is a Mexican football defender who holds the world record for the most international appearances by a male player. As of 2004, Suárez has made 172 international appearances for Mexico. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Texcoco is a city in México State, Mexico, located to the east of Mexico City at 19. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... In association football a defender is a player whose position of play is behind the midfielders and first and foremost provide support to the goalkeeper. ... In association football, a cap is an appearance for a national team. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Suarez began his club career with UNAM Pumas, where he played from 1988 to 1996. He moved to Chivas de Guadalajara for the 1996 Apertura, and remained there for 3 years, through the 1999 Clausura. He then moved on to Tigres, where he has been since 1999. Club Universidad Nacional, also known as Universidad, UNAM, or Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Club Deportivo Guadalajara, also known as Guadalajara and usually referred to by its nickname Chivas, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, also known as Tigres UANL or simply Tigres, is a Mexican professional football club, and it is the youngest, and most succesful soccer team in the state of Nuevo León. ...

Note, however, that several women have more appearances than Suárez; the women's leader in international matches, U.S. international mainstay Kristine Lilly, has over 100 more appearances than Suárez. First International Italy 1 - 0 USA (Jesolo, Italy; 18 August 1985) Largest win USA 12 - 0 Mexico (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 18 April 1991) USA 12 - 0 Martinique (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 20 April 1991) Worst defeat Norway 4 - 1 USA (Lagos, Portugal; 19 March 1998) Canada 3 - 0 USA... Kristine Marie Lilly (born July 22, 1971 in New York City) is a American soccer player, who has been a fixture on the U.S. womens national team since 1987. ...