Keita Suzuki

Keita Suzuki

Personal information
Full name	Keita Suzuki
Date of birth	(1981-07-08) July 8, 1981
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999	Tokai University Shoyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2015	Urawa Reds	379	(10)
Total		379	(10)
National team
2006–2008	Japan	28	(0)
Honours Urawa Reds Winner AFC Champions League 2007 Winner J1 League 2006 Runner-up J1 League 2004 Runner-up J1 League 2005 Runner-up J1 League 2007 Runner-up J1 League 2014 Winner J.League Cup 2003 Runner-up J.League Cup 2002 Runner-up J.League Cup 2004 Runner-up J.League Cup 2011 Runner-up J.League Cup 2013 Winner Emperor's Cup 2005 Winner Emperor's Cup 2006 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2015 Representing Japan Asian Games 2002 Busan Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Keita Suzuki (鈴木 啓太, Suzuki Keita, born July 8, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Suzuki was born in Shizuoka on July 8, 1981. After graduating from Tokai University Shoyo High School, he joined J2 League club Urawa Reds in 2000. Although he could not play in the J2 League, Urawa won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1 League. He debuted the league match in August 2001 and became a regular player as defensive midfielder. The club won the champions in the 2006 J1 League and 2007 AFC Champions League. He was also selected "J.League Best Eleven" in 2006 and 2007. He retired end of the 2015 season.

On August 9, 2006, Suzuki debuted for the Japan national team under new manager Ivica Osim against Trinidad and Tobago which is Japan's first match after the 2006 World Cup. After the debut, he became a regular player and he played Japan's all matches including 2007 Asian Cup until 2007. However he lost his position under new manager Takeshi Okada in 2008. He played 28 games for Japan until 2008.

Statistics

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2000	Urawa Reds	J2 League	0	0	2	1	0	0	-		2	1
2001		J1 League	15	1	4	0	2	0	-		21	1
2002			26	1	1	0	4	1	-		31	2
2003			29	1	1	0	10	1	-		40	2
2004			25	0	4	0	8	0	-		37	0
2005			29	0	4	0	6	2	-		39	2
2006			31	1	5	0	6	0	-		42	1
2007			33	1	1	0	0	0	12	0	46	1
2008			23	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	27	0
2009			32	1	1	0	7	0	-		40	1
2010			17	0	3	0	5	0	-		25	0
2011			26	1	2	0	6	0	-		34	1
2012			31	2	3	0	2	0	-		36	2
2013			30	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	38	0
2014			28	1	1	1	5	0	-		34	2
2015			4	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	9	0
Country	Japan		379	10	34	2	66	4	22	0	501	16
Total			379	10	34	2	66	4	22	0	501	16

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2006	7	0
2007	13	0
2008	8	0
Total	28	0

Other websites

• Keita Suzuki at Soccerway.com
• Keita Suzuki at WorldFootball.net
• Keita Suzuki at National-Football-Teams.com
• Keita Suzuki at FBref.com
• Keita Suzuki at J.League (in Japanese)