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 | (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 22) | ||
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 |
After graduation at Funabashi Municipal High School in 2019, Yuito begin first professional career with Shimizu S-Pulse from 2020 season.
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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National cup[nb 1] | League cup[nb 2] | 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 |
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