Ryozo Suzuki

Ryozo Suzuki (鈴木 良三, Suzuki Ryōzō, born September 20, 1939) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Ryozo Suzuki
鈴木 良三
Personal information
Full name Ryozo Suzuki
Date of birth (1939-09-20) September 20, 1939
Place of birth Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1955–1957 Urawa Nishi High School
1958–1961 Rikkyo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1970 Hitachi 67 (5)
Total 67 (5)
National team
1961–1968 Japan 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Suzuki was born in Saitama on September 20, 1939. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he joined Hitachi in 1962. In 1965, Hitachi joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1970. He played 67 games and scored 5 goals in the league.

National team career

On August 15, 1961, when Suzuki was a Rikkyo University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Indonesia. In 1964, he was selected Japan for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and he played all matches.[1] In 1968, he was also selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Although he did not played in the match, Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1962 and 1966 Asian Games. He played 24 games for Japan until 1968.[2]

In 2010, Suzuki was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Chiharu Saitō from the Japanese girl idol group Nogizaka46 is Suzuki's great niece.[3]

Club statistics
Club performance League
Season Club League AppsGoals
Japan League
1965HitachiJSL Division 13
19660
19671
19680
19691
19700
Total 675

National team statistics

[2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
196110
196270
196350
196420
196510
196660
196700
196820
Total240

References
  1. "Ryozo Suzuki Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  2. Japan National Football Team Database
  3. 乃木坂46 ：浦和サポから“ブーイング”の洗礼「反応がないよりは……」 (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun Digital. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
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