Yuito Suzuki (鈴木 唯人, Suzuki Yuito, born 25 October 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Danish Superliga club Brøndby and the Japan national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 October 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Hayama, Japan | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
Yokohama F. Marinos | |||
Hayama Junior High School | |||
2017–2019 | Ichiritsu Funabashi High School | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 86 | (6) |
2023 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2023 | →Strasbourg II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Brøndby | 30 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Japan U18 | 3 | (1) |
2022 | Japan U20 | 1 | (0) |
2022-2023 | Japan U21 | 6 | (1) |
2023 | Japan U22 | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Japan U23 | 11 | (5) |
2024– | Japan | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:12, 18 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 |
Club career
editShimizu S-Pulse
editAfter graduation at Funabashi Municipal High School in 2019, Yuito begin first professional career with Shimizu S-Pulse from 2020 season.
Loan to Strasbourg
editOn 28 January 2023, Yuito moved abroad to France and officially joined Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg Alsace on loan for 2022–23 season.[1]
Brøndby
editYuito moved to Danish Superliga club Brøndby on 12 August 2023, signing a four-year contract.[2] He made his debut for the club on 28 August, replacing Mathias Kvistgaarden in the 67th minute of a 1–0 league victory away against Vejle Boldklub.[3][4] On 27 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 Danish Cup win over HIK.[5] His first league goal followed four days later, on 1 October, contributing to a 3–0 away victory against Hvidovre.[6] On 17 March 2024, Yuito scored his first hat-trick, helping Brøndby to a 4–1 league win over Silkeborg.[7] Throughout the season, he scored nine goals and eight assists for the club in the league, as well as two goals and two assists in the Danish Cup.[8]
International career
editSuzuki made his debut for the Japan national team on 6 June 2024 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Myanmar at the Thuwunna Stadium. He substituted Ritsu Dōan at half-time as Japan won 5–0.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
editClub | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2020 | J1 League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
2021 | J1 League | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
2022 | J1 League | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
2023 | J2 League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
Total | 86 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 96 | 7 | |||
Strasbourg II | 2022–23 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Strasbourg (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
Brøndby | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 11 | ||
Career total | 116 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 19 |
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Danish Cup
- ^ Includes J.League Cup
Honours
editIndividual
- Danish Superliga Team of the Month: March 2024[12]
References
edit- ^ "YUITO SUZUKI AU RACING" (in French). Strasbourg. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Brøndby IF henter japanske Yuito Suzuki". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Bak, Daniel (28 August 2023). "Brøndby har flere mulige debutanter med til Vejle". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Vejle BK – Brøndby IF 0:1 (Superligaen 2023/2024, 6. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Hårdt for HIK-keeper: Brøndby kørte rundt med ham". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Leerberg, Mathias; Nelausen, Raymund (2 October 2023). "Suzuki er godt kørende i BIF: Et troværdigt alternativ". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Silkeborg fik tæsk i Brøndby, men kunne alligevel juble". Politiken (in Danish). 17 March 2024. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "ブレンビーが最終節で痛恨の敗戦、2位転落で優勝逃す…鈴木唯人は今季リーグ戦で9G8Aを記録". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Myanmar v Japan game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
- ^ Yuito Suzuki at Soccerway
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Yuito Suzuki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Månedens Hold i marts". 3F Superliga (in Danish). 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at Shimizu S-Pulse
- Yuito Suzuki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)