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Masaharu Suzuki
鈴木 正治
Personal information
Full name Masaharu Suzuki
Date of birth (1970-08-03) August 3, 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1986–1988 Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1997 Yokohama Marinos 143 (4)
1997–1998 Nagoya Grampus Eight 2 (0)
Total 145 (4)
National team
1995–1996 Japan 2 (0)
Honours
Yokohama Marinos
Winner Japan Soccer League 1989/90
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1990/91
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1991/92
Winner J1 League 1995
Winner JSL Cup 1989
Winner JSL Cup 1990
Winner Emperor's Cup 1989
Winner Emperor's Cup 1991
Winner 1992 Emperor's Cup {{{3}}}
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1990
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Masaharu Suzuki (born August 3, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender. He was also a member of the Japan national team.

Playing for Clubs

Masaharu Suzuki was born in Yaizu, Japan, on August 3, 1970. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career.

He joined a club called Nissan Motors in 1989. This club later changed its name to Yokohama Marinos. In his first year, 1989-90, his team won three big titles in Japan. These were the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the Emperor's Cup.

His team continued to win more cups. They won the 1990 JSL Cup and the 1991 Emperor's Cup. They also won the 1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup in Asia.

In 1992, a new league called J1 League was started in Japan. Yokohama Marinos won the 1992 Emperor's Cup that year. They also won the 1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup for the second year in a row.

In 1995, his team won the J1 League title. Masaharu Suzuki was chosen as one of the best players in the league that year. This award is called the Best Eleven.

He moved to another club, Nagoya Grampus Eight, in 1997. He played there for two years before he stopped playing professional football at the end of the 1998 season.

Playing for Japan

Masaharu Suzuki also played for the Japan national team. He made his first appearance for the national team on October 24, 1995. This game was against the Saudi Arabia team. He played for Japan in 1995 and 1996. In total, he played 2 games for his country.

Awards

  • J.League Best XI – 1995

See also

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