Ryuga Suzuki
Ryuga Suzuki (鈴木 隆雅, Suzuki Ryūga, born 28 February 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tochigi City FC, as a Left back.[1]
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| Full name | Ryuga Suzuki | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||
Current team  | Tochigi Uva FC | ||||||||||||
| Number | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Kashima Antlers | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Kashima Antlers | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2013 | → JEF United (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2014 | → Tochigi SC (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Ehime FC | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2018– | Tochigi Uva FC | ||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | Japan U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Japan U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours 
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2015  | |||||||||||||
Club career
    
Suzuki began his career in the academy at Marysol Matsushima, before transferring to the youth setup at J League side Kashima Antlers in April 2009. He made his first team debut on 10 October 2012, in a 2–1 win over Gainare Tottori in the third round of the Emperor's Cup.[2] In July 2013, Suzuki joined Division 2 side JEF United Chiba on a half-year loan deal. He made his league debut on 18 August 2013, in a 3–2 defeat to Matsumoto Yamaga, coming on as a substitute for Shunki Takahashi.[3]
International career
    
Suzuki has represented Japan at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels. He played for the under-17's in 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making two starts as the Japan reached the Quarterfinals.[4]
Club statistics
    
Updated to 23 February 2017.[5][6]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2012 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2013 | JEF United Chiba | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Tochigi SC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 2016 | Ehime FC | J2 League | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 13 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
References
    
- "Ryuga Suzuki - Goal.com". Goal.com.
 - "Kashima 2–1 Tottori" (PDF). Japan Football Association. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
 - "Matsumoto 3–2 Chiba". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
 - "FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011". FIFA.com.
 - Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 193 out of 289)
 - Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 177 out of 289)
 
External links
    
- Ryuga Suzuki – FIFA competition record (archived)
 - Ryuga Suzuki at J.League (in Japanese)
 - Profile at Ehime FC
 - Profile at Eurosport
 - Ryuga Suzuki at Soccerway
 - Ryuga Suzuki at ESPN FC