Yuito Suzuki

Yuito Suzuki
Suzuki in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23)
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 43 (15)
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 23:00, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

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.

Club career

Shimizu S-Pulse

After graduation at Funabashi Municipal High School in 2019, Suzuki begin first professional career with Shimizu S-Pulse from 2020 season.

Loan to Strasbourg

On 28 January 2023, Suzuki moved abroad to France and officially joined Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg Alsace on loan for 2022–23 season.[1]

Brøndby

Suzuki 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, Suzuki 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

Suzuki 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

Club

As of match played 15 December 2024[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
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
2024–25 Danish Superliga 17 6 3 0 3[c] 1 — 23 7
Total 43 15 7 2 3 1 — 53 18
Career total 133 22 8 2 12 2 0 0 153 26
  1. ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Danish Cup
  2. ^ Includes J.League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "YUITO SUZUKI AU RACING" (in French). Strasbourg. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Bak, Daniel (28 August 2023). "Brøndby har flere mulige debutanter med til Vejle". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Vejle BK – Brøndby IF 0:1 (Superligaen 2023/2024, 6. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Myanmar v Japan game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
  10. ^ Yuito Suzuki at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Yuito Suzuki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Månedens Hold i marts". 3F Superliga (in Danish). 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.