Musashi Suzuki (鈴木 武蔵, Suzuki Musashi, born 11 February 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, on loan from Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He is mainly deployed as a forward.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Musashi Suzuki | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montego Bay, Jamaica | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (on loan from Gamba Osaka) | |||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | FC Ōta | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Kiryu University 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 FC (loan) | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2018 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 29 | (11) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 37 | (18) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Beerschot | 51 | (7) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Gamba Osaka | 29 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | → Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (loan) | 29 | (5) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Japan U17 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Japan U23 | 10 | (7) | |||||||||||
| 2019– | Japan | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 6 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Club career
editSuzuki entered Kiryu Daiichi High School and played for the school football club.[4] In the 2011 season, the team advanced to the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.[3][5]
After graduating high school in 2012, Suzuki signed a professional contract 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.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 League Cup victory over Omiya Ardija.[2]
V-Varen Nagasaki signed Suzuki before the start of the 2018 J1 season.[7]
On 30 June 2022, Suzuki was announced at Gamba Osaka.[8]
On 25 December 2023, Suzuki was announced at Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on loan.[9]
International career
editBorn in Jamaica to a Jamaican father and raised in Japan by his Japanese mother, Suzuki is eligible to represent both Jamaica and Japan. In June 2011, Suzuki was called up to the Japan under-17 national team for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He played in four matches.[10]
He participated in the 2016 AFC U23 Championship for Japan, eventually winning the tournament. In August 2016, he was also called up to the Japan under-23 side for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He played in two matches and scored a goal against Nigeria.[10]
He made his senior debut on 22 March 2019, starting in a friendly against Colombia[11]
Personal life
editSuzuki's mother, Mariko, is Japanese and his father, Robert Hamilton, is Jamaican. He was born in Jamaica but grew up in Ōta, Japan.[3] Growing up black in Japan, Suzuki said he was a victim of racial abuse, which went to the point that he "tried to whiten his skin with baby powder", which his mother said, "I like the color you are, Musashi."[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata | 2012 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Mito Hollyhock (loan) | 2015 | J2 League | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Albirex Niigata | 2016 | J1 League | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) | 2017 | J2 League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 2018 | J1 League | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2019 | J1 League | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 20 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Beerschot | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| 2021–22 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 221 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 258 | 60 | ||
International
edit- As of 24 January 2021[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Suzuki goal.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 December 2019 | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea | China | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
Honours
editInternational
editJapan U23
References
edit- ^ "鈴木 武蔵選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of Musashi Suzuki's signing] (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ 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 25 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Takahito Ando (4 January 2012). "Musashi Suzuki "A bullet of Jōshū"". Yahoo! Sports navi. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ a b "2 players with foreign roots hope to make Olympic soccer team". The Mainichi. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Musashi SUZUKI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Yoshio Maeshima (5 April 2012). "Match report; Niigata lose 1-0 at Shimizu". J's goal. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "鈴木 武蔵選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.gamba-osaka.net (in Japanese).
- ^ "鈴木 武蔵選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.consadole-sapporo.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ a b Musashi Suzuki – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Japan v Colombia game report". ESPN. 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Musashi Suzuki » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ 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)
- ^ Musashi Suzuki at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Musashi Suzuki at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Suzuki, Musashi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
External links
edit- Musashi Suzuki – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Musashi Suzuki at Soccerway
- Musashi Suzuki at data.j-league.or.jp (in Japanese)
- Musashi Suzuki at www.jleague.jp (archive) (in Japanese)
- Musashi Suzuki at V-Varen Nagasaki (archived) (in Japanese)
- Musashi Suzuki at National-Football-Teams.com
