RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay international defender Damian Suarez has joined Penarol on a free transfer, the Uruguayan top flight club said on Monday.

The 36-year-old agreed to a contract that runs until December 2025 after requesting the termination of his contract with Brazil's Botafogo last month.

He is expected to make his debut for Penarol when the Montevideo club visits Cerro in Uruguay's Primera Division on Sunday.

Suarez will be unavailable for Penarol's bid to win the Copa Libertadores for the first time since 1987 because he was previously registered for the current edition as a Botafogo player.

Penarol will meet Flamengo in the quarterfinals of South America's premier club competition over two legs on September 19 and 26.

Suarez, who has been capped seven times for Uruguay's national team, began his career with Montevideo-based side Defensor before successful spells in Spain with Sporting Gijon, Elche and Getafe. Enditem

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