is a former

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Suzuki was born in

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on August 3, 1970. After graduating from

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, he joined

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club

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(later ''Yokohama Marinos'') in 1989. In 1989-90, the club won all three major title in Japan;

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and

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. The club also won

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and 1991 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league

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. The club won

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. In Asia, the club won

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for 2 years in a row. In 1995, the club won

and he was selected Best Eleven. He moved to

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in 1997. He retired end of 1998 season.

National team career

On October 24, 1995, Suzuki debuted for Japan national team against

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. He also played in 1996. He played 2 games for Japan until 1996.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

National team statistics

Awards

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–

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References

External links

*
Japan National Football Team Database
* 1970 births Living people Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Yokohama F. Marinos players Nagoya Grampus players People from Yaizu, Shizuoka Association football defenders {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub