is a Japanese professional

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who plays for

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in the

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. He is mainly deployed as a

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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. Suzuki entered Kiryu Daiichi High School and played for the school football club. In the 2011 season, the team advanced to the

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. After graduating high school in 2012, Suzuki signed a professional contract with

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. On 4 April 2012, Suzuki made his first team debut against

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in the

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as a 46th-minute substitute. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 League Cup victory over

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signed Suzuki before the start of the 2018 J1 season.

International career

Born in Jamaica to a Jamaican father and raised in Japan by his Japanese mother, Suzuki is eligible to represent both

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and

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. In June 2011, Suzuki was called up to the Japan under-17 national team for the

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. He played in four matches. He participated in the 2016 AFC U23 Championship for

, eventually winning the tournament. In August 2016, he was also called up to the Japan under-23 side for the

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. He played in two matches and scored a goal against

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. He made his senior debut for the Japan on 22 March 2019, starting in a friendly against Colombia.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Suzuki goal''.

Honours

International

Japan U23 * AFC U23 Championship:

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References

External links

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