Masaharu Suzuki

Masaharu Suzuki
鈴木正治
Personal information
Full name	Masaharu Suzuki
Date of birth	August 3, 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1986–1988	Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1997	Yokohama Marinos
1997–1998	Nagoya Grampus Eight
Total
International career
1995–1996	Japan
Medal record
Yokohama Marinos
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masaharu Suzuki (鈴木正治, Suzuki Masaharu, born August 3, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Suzuki was born in Yaizu on August 3, 1970. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined Japan Soccer League club Nissan Motors (later Yokohama Marinos) in 1989. In 1989-90, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1990 JSL Cup and 1991 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. The club won 1992 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup for 2 years in a row. In 1995, the club won J1 League and he was selected Best Eleven. He moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1997. He retired end of 1998 season.

On October 24, 1995, Suzuki debuted for Japan national team against Saudi Arabia. He also played in 1996. He played 2 games for Japan until 1996.^[1]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1989/90	Nissan Motors	JSL Division 1	5	0			0	0	5	0
1990/91			22	0			0	0	22	0
1991/92			0	0			0	0	0	0
1992	Yokohama Marinos	J1 League	-		3	0	0	0	3	0
1993			5	0	0	0	2	0	7	0
1994			34	0	4	0	3	0	41	0
1995			50	4	2	0	-		52	0
1996			27	0	1	0	4	0	32	0
1997			0	0	0	0	6	0	6	0
1997	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1998	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total			145	4	10	0	15	0	143	4