Musashi Suzuki

Musashi Suzuki (鈴木 武蔵, Suzuki Musashi, born 11 February 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for the Belgian First Division A team K Beerschot VA. He is a striker who is usually deployed on the left wing as a wide forward to exploit his speed.[1][2]

Musashi Suzuki
鈴木武蔵
Personal information
Full name Musashi Suzuki
Date of birth (1994-02-11) 11 February 1994
Place of birth Montego Bay, Jamaica
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Beerschot
Number 10
Youth career
2006–2008 FC Ōta
2009–2011 Kiryu Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Albirex Niigata 97 (7)
2014–2015 → J.League U22 (loan) 3 (0)
2015 → Mito HollyHock (loan) 6 (2)
2017 → Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) 9 (0)
2018 V-Varen Nagasaki 29 (11)
2019–2020 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 37 (28)
2020– Beerschot 18 (6)
National team‡
2011 Japan U-17 4 (0)
2014–2016 Japan U-23 10 (7)
2019– Japan 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:47, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

J.League

His mother Mariko is Japanese and his father Robert is Jamaican. He was born in Jamaica but grew up in Ōta, Japan.[2]

Suzuki entered Kiryu Daiichi High School and played for the school football club. In the 2011 season, the team advanced to the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament. During which time he was also a member of the U-17 Japanese National Team for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted by Mexico. He played four games in the competition.[2][3]

After graduating high school in 2012, Suzuki signed full professional terms with Albirex Niigata. On 4 April 2012, Suzuki made his first team debut against Shimizu S-Pulse in the J. League Cup as a 46th-minute substitute.[4] He also came on again in the League Cup as a substitute as Albirex went on to win the match 4–3 against Omiya Ardija, where he scored his first goal.[1]

V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen Nagasaki signed Suzuki before the start of the 2018 J1 season.[5]

International career

Born in Jamaica to a Jamaican father and raised in Japan by his Japanese mother, Suzuki is eligible to represent both Jamaica and Japan. In June 2011, Suzuki was elected Japan U17 national team for 2011 U17 World Cup. He played 4 matches.[6]

He participated in Japan U-23 national team during 2016 AFC U23 Championship which Japan won the tournament. In August 2016, he was also elected U23 Japan for 2016 Summer Olympics. He played 2 matches and scored a goal against Nigeria.[6]

He made his debut for the senior squad on 22 March 2019 in a friendly against Colombia, as a starter.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 23 January 2021.[8][9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Albirex Niigata 2012 J. League Division 1 900041131
2013 1521020172
2014 2932363346
2015 1310020151
2016 1403011181
2017 1712050241
Total 9778320512512
Mito Hollyhock (loan) 2015 J. League Division 2 62310093
Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) 2017 J. League Division 2 90000090
V-Varen Nagasaki 2018 J. League Division 1 291121003112
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2019 J. League Division 1 331300673920
2020 45001156
Total 371800784426
Beerschot 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 1860000186
Career total 19644135271323662

International
As of 24 January 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 201971
202020
Total91
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Suzuki goal.[12]
List of international goals scored by Musashi Suzuki
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
110 December 2019Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea China PR1–02–12019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Honours

International

Japan U23

References
  1. Shinichiro Saito (28 June 2012). "Musashi Suzuki scores first goal for Niigata in win over Omiya". J's Goal. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. Takahito Ando (4 January 2012). "Musashi Suzuki "A bullet of Jōshū"". Yahoo! Sports navi. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. "FIFA Player Statistics: Musashi SUZUKI". FIFA.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. Yoshio Maeshima (5 April 2012). "Match report; Niigata lose 1-0 at Shimizu". J's goal. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. "鈴木　武蔵選手　完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). V-Varen Nagasaki. 22 December 2017.
  6. Musashi Suzuki – FIFA competition record
  7. "Japan v Colombia game report". ESPN. 22 March 2019.
  8. "Musashi Suzuki » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  9. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 137 out of 289)
  10. Musashi Suzuki at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  11. Musashi Suzuki at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. "Suzuki, Musashi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2019.


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