Koji Suzuki (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 July 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Miura, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Albirex Niigata | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hasse JFC | |||
–2004 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
2005–2007 | Toko Gakuen High School | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Hosei University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2018 | Machida Zelvia | 183 | (68) |
2019 | FC Ryukyu | 27 | (15) |
2019–2020 | Cerezo Osaka | 25 | (1) |
2021– | Albirex Niigata | 100 | (23) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 1 November 2024 (UTC) |
Koji Suzuki (鈴木 孝司, born 25 July 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Albirex Niigata.
Career
[edit]Machida Zelvia
[edit]Suzuki won the J3 top goalscorer award, scoring 19 goals during the 2014 season.[1] Suzuki won the SURUGA I DREAM Award for his goal against Nagoya Grampus on 9 September 2015, scoring in the 90th+3rd minute.[2] On 1 February 2017, it was announced that Suzuki had surgery due to a Achilles tendon injury.[3] On 7 December 2018, it was announced that FC Machida Zelvia would not be renewing Suzuki's contract for the 2019 season.[4]
FC Ryukyu
[edit]After scoring 8 goals, Suzuki won the 2019 February and March KONAMI Monthly MVP award.[5]
Cerezo Osaka
[edit]On 13 August 2019, Suzuki was announced at Cerezo Osaka.[6]
Albirex Niigata
[edit]On 25 December 2020, Suzuki was announced at Albirex Niigata.[7] On 3 January 2022, his contract with the club was extended for the 2022 season.[8] On 6 December 2022, Suzuki's contract was extended for the 2023 season.[9] On 27 December 2023, his contract was extended for the 2024 season.[10] After starting the game against Sagan Tosu on 24 February 2024, he was sidelined with an injury to his right foot.[11]
Club statistics
[edit]Updated to 7 March 2019.[12][13]
Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Total | |||||
2012 | Machida Zelvia | J2 League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
2013 | JFL | 32 | 15 | – | 32 | 15 | ||
2014 | J3 League | 33 | 19 | – | 33 | 19 | ||
2015 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 13 | ||
2016 | J2 League | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 | |
2017 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
2018 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
2019 | FC Ryukyu | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
Total | 182 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 186 | 70 |
References
[edit]- ^ n/a, Chikako. "得点ランキング". www.j3league.jp.
- ^ "第95回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 「SURUGA I DREAM Award」受賞ゴール決定". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "鈴木孝司選手の手術について". www.zelvia.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "鈴木孝司選手の契約について". www.zelvia.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "2・3月度". www.jleague.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "鈴木孝司選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "セレッソ大阪から 鈴木 孝司 選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.albirex.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "鈴木 孝司 選手 契約更新のお知らせ". www.albirex.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "鈴木 孝司 選手 契約更新のお知らせ". www.albirex.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "鈴木 孝司 選手 契約更新のお知らせ". www.albirex.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "【新潟】右足負傷から復帰の鈴木孝司が13日札幌戦へ「自分がチームにパワーを与える」". www.nikkansports.com (in Japanese).
- ^ 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. 215 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 179 out of 289)
External links
[edit]- Profile at Machida Zelvia
- Koji Suzuki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Koji Suzuki at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Hosei University alumni
- Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- J3 League players
- Japan Football League players
- FC Machida Zelvia players
- FC Ryukyu players
- Cerezo Osaka players
- Men's association football forwards
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese football forward, 1980s birth stubs