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Musashi Suzuki
鈴木武蔵
Personal information
Full name Musashi Suzuki
Date of birth (1994-02-11) 11 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Ōta, Gunma, Japan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 V-Varen Nagasaki
Number 11
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
International career
2011 Japan U-17 4 (0)
2015–2016 Japan U-23 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2018

Musashi Suzuki (鈴木 武蔵, Suzuki Musashi, born 11 February 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays for the J1 League team V-Varen Nagasaki. He is a striker who is usually deployed on the left wing as a wide forward to exploit his speed.[1][2]

Club career

J.League

His father Robert is Jamaican and his mother Mariko is Japanese. 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]

National team career

Being born in Jamaica to a Jamaican parent and being raised in Japan to a Japanese parent, Suzuki 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.[7]

Club statistics

As of 23 February 2018.[8][9]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
2012 Albirex Niigata J1 League 9 0 0 0 4 1 13 1
2013 15 2 1 0 2 0 17 2
2014 29 3 2 3 6 3 34 6
2015 13 1 – 2 0 15 1
Mito Hollyhock J2 League 6 2 3 1 – 9 3
2016 Albirex Niigata J1 League 14 0 3 0 1 1 18 1
2017 17 1 2 0 5 0 24 1
Matsumoto Yamaga J2 League 9 0 0 0 – 9 0
Total 112 9 11 4 20 5 143 18

Honours

International

Japan U23

References

  1. ^ a b 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 August 25, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c Takahito Ando (January 4, 2012). "Musashi Suzuki "A bullet of Jōshū"". Yahoo! Sports navi. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Musashi SUZUKI". FIFA.com. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  4. ^ Yoshio Maeshima (April 5, 2012). "Match report; Niigata lose 1-0 at Shimizu". J's goal. Retrieved August 25, 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 (archived)
  7. ^ Musashi Suzuki – FIFA competition record (archived)
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ Musashi Suzuki at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2016.


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