Yuito Suzuki

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.

Yuito Suzuki
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-25) 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 26 (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 28 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Career

Shimizu S-Pulse

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

Loan to Strasbourg

On 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

Yuito 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

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 17 May 2024[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[nb 1] League cup[nb 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shimizu S-Pulse 2020 J1 League 3000020—320
2021 J1 League 3321031—373
2022 J1 League 2030040—243
2023 J2 League 310000—31
Total 8661091—967
Strasbourg II 2022–23 National 3 10———10
Strasbourg (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 1 3100——31
Brøndby 2023–24 Danish Superliga 26942——3011
Career total 1161652910013019

Honours

Individual

Notes
  1. Includes Emperor's Cup, Danish Cup
  2. Includes J.League Cup

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.
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