Yuito Suzuki
Japanese footballer (born 2001)
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Yuito Suzuki (鈴木 唯人, Suzuki Yuito; born 25 October 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for German Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Japan national team.
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Suzuki in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 25 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Hayama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Freiburg | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| 2014–2016 | Hayama Junior High School | ||
| 2017–2019 | Ichiritsu Funabashi High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 86 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Strasbourg II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Brøndby | 58 | (21) |
| 2025– | SC Freiburg | 25 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Japan U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022 | Japan U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Japan U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023 | Japan U22 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Japan U23 | 11 | (5) |
| 2024– | Japan | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:30, 3 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Shimizu S-Pulse
After graduating from Ichiritsu Funabashi High School in 2019, Suzuki began his professional career with Shimizu S-Pulse, joining the club ahead of the 2020 season.
Loan to Strasbourg
On 28 January 2023, Suzuki moved abroad to France and officially joined Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg Alsace on loan for 2022–23 season.[1]
Brøndby
Suzuki moved to Danish Superliga club Brøndby on 12 August 2023, signing a four-year contract.[2] He made his debut for the club on 28 August, replacing Mathias Kvistgaarden in the 67th minute of a 1–0 league victory away against Vejle Boldklub.[3][4] On 27 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 Danish Cup win over HIK.[5] His first league goal followed four days later, on 1 October, contributing to a 3–0 away victory against Hvidovre.[6] On 17 March 2024, Suzuki scored his first hat-trick, helping Brøndby to a 4–1 league win over Silkeborg.[7] Throughout the season, he scored nine goals and eight assists for the club in the league, as well as two goals and two assists in the Danish Cup.[8]
SC Freiburg
On 20 May 2025, it was announced that Suzuki would join German Bundesliga club SC Freiburg, with the transfer becoming effective on 1 July 2025.[9] The terms of the agreement were not officially disclosed, though kicker reported the base transfer fee to be €8 million.[10] In a statement announcing the signing, Freiburg board member Jochen Saier described Suzuki as "a player who can both score goals and set up his teammates," adding: "His pace, flexibility and technique will improve our overall attacking play as a team."[11]
Suzuki made his competitive debut for Freiburg on 16 August 2025, coming on for Patrick Osterhage in the 62nd minute of a 2–0 DFB-Pokal first-round win away to Sportfreunde Lotte at the Stadion am Lotter Kreuz.[12][13] He made his Bundesliga debut a week later, starting on the opening matchday of the 2025–26 season in a 3–1 home defeat to FC Augsburg at the Europa-Park Stadion, and was substituted after 70 minutes.[14][15]
On 23 October 2025, Suzuki scored his first competitive goal for Freiburg, opening the scoring in a 2–0 home win over Utrecht in the UEFA Europa League group stage.[16][17] His performance was praised by head coach Julian Schuster who highlighted Suzuki's way of fighting back after recently finding himself on the fringes of the team.[18]
On 9 November 2025, Suzuki scored his first Bundesliga goal, his first-time finish setting Freiburg on their way to a 2–1 home win over FC St. Pauli.[19] In a piece published on 14 November, kicker described him as a "marathon runner" with a steep learning curve, reporting that a recent omission from the Japan national team squad had helped drive his improvement as he added further goals and assists for Freiburg.[20] On 22 November, he again opened the scoring, giving Freiburg a 1–0 lead away to Bayern Munich before the defending champions came back to win 6–2.[21][22]
International career
Suzuki made his debut for the Japan national team on 6 June 2024 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Myanmar at the Thuwunna Stadium. He substituted Ritsu Dōan at half-time as Japan won 5–0.[23]
On 15 May 2026, Suzuki was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[24]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2020 | J1 League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| 2021 | J1 League | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | J1 League | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | J2 League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 86 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 96 | 7 | |||
| Strasbourg II | 2022–23 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Strasbourg (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Brøndby | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 11 | ||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 40 | 13 | ||
| Total | 58 | 21 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 70 | 24 | |||
| SC Freiburg | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 11[d] | 4 | 41 | 9 | |
| Career total | 173 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 211 | 42 | ||
- Includes Emperor's Cup, Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Includes J.League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- Danish Superliga Fans' Team of the Season: 2023–24[28]
