Takayuki Suzuki

is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Takayuki Suzuki

Personal information
Full name	Takayuki Suzuki
Date of birth	(1976-06-05) June 5, 1976
Place of birth	Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1992–1994	Hitachi Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2005	Kashima Antlers	87	(17)
1997	→CFZ (loan)	0	(0)
1998	→JEF United Ichihara (loan)	7	(0)
1999	→CFZ (loan)	0	(0)
2000	→Kawasaki Frontale (loan)	11	(0)
2002–2003	→Genk (loan)	19	(0)
2003–2004	→Heusden-Zolder (loan)	30	(5)
2006	Red Star Belgrade	6	(0)
2007	Yokohama F. Marinos	3	(0)
2008–2010	Portland Timbers	77	(4)
2011–2014	Mito HollyHock	126	(24)
2015	JEF United Chiba	2	(0)
Total		368	(50)
National team
2001–2005	Japan	55	(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Suzuki was born in Hitachi on June 5, 1976. After graduating from Hitachi Technical High School, he joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 1995. He played for the club until 2005. The club won the champions in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2001. In 2000, the club won all three major title in Japan; J1 League, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup. He also played in Brazil and Belgium on loan. From 2006, he played for several clubs; e.g. Red Star Belgrade, Portland Timbers and Mito HollyHock. He retired end of 2015 season at the age of 39.

On April 25, 2001, Suzuki debuted for the Japan national team against Spain. He played all four of Japan's games at the 2002 World Cup on home soil, starting the first three and scoring in the 2–2 tie against Belgium; Japan were eliminated in the round of 16 following a 1–0 defeat to Turkey. He was also part of the Japanese team which won the 2004 Asian Cup. He played 55 games and scored 11 goals for Japan until 2005.

Statistics

Club performance			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
1995	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
1996			1	0	0	0	0	0	-		1	0
1997			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1998			3	1	0	0	1	0	-		4	1
1998	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	7	0	1	0	0	0	-		8	0
1999	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	1	0	0	0	3	0	-		4	0
2000	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	11	0	0	0	2	0	-		13	0
2000	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	5	2	5	2	5	3	-		15	7
2001			26	6	3	4	6	1	-		35	11
2002			8	0	0	0	0	0	-		8	0
Belgium			League		Belgian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2002/03	Genk	First Division	19	0	2	0	-		6	0	27	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2003	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Belgium			League		Belgian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2003/04	Heusden-Zolder	First Division	30	5	4	2	-		-		34	7
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2004	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	14	5	3	0	0	0	-		17	5
2005			25	3	3	0	0	0	-		28	3
Serbia			League		Serbian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2005/06	Red Star Belgrade	SuperLiga	6	0	1	2	-		-		7	2
2006/07			0	0	2	0	-		-		2	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2007	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	3	0	0	0	1	0	-		4	0
United States			League		Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup		MLS Cup Playoffs		North America		Total
2008	Portland Timbers	USL First Division	26	1	1	0	-		-		27	1
2009			27	2	2	0	-		-		29	2
2010		D2 Pro League	24	1	2	1	-		-		26	2
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2011	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	20	5	3	1	-		-		23	6
2012			36	4	2	0	-		-		38	4
2013			37	12	1	0	-		-		38	12
2014			33	3	2	0	-		-		35	3
2015	JEF United Chiba	J2 League	2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
Country	Japan		236	41	23	7	18	4	0	0	277	52
	Belgium		49	5	6	2	-		6	0	61	7
	Serbia		6	0	3	2	-		-		9	2
	United States		77	4	5	1	-		-		82	5
Total			368	50	37	12	18	4	6	0	429	66

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2001	10	3
2002	13	1
2003	4	0
2004	18	6
2005	10	1
Total	55	11