Keita Suzuki

Keita Suzuki
Personal information
Full name	Keita Suzuki
Date of birth	July 8, 1981 (age 42)
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
2000–2015	Urawa Reds
Total
National team
2006–2008	Japan
Honours
Urawa Reds
Representing Japan
Asian Games
	* 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[change | change source]

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.

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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