Zion Suzuki
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About
Professional soccer player who rose to prominence as a teenage soccer phenom. He originally began his club soccer career with the Urawa Reds. He was later acquired by Sint-Truidense V.V. via loan transfer during the 2023 club season. He has also played for the Japanese men's national team.
Before fame
As a kid, he played for the Urawa Reds Youth Academy. He initially joined Urawa in the year 2009.
Trivia
He is the youngest player in Urawa Reds' history to received a professional club contract. At the time of his signing, he was just 16 years and five months old. He stands 6'3" tall. He played in Japan's opening match of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which resulted in a 4-2 win against Vietnam. He also played in their following 1-2 defeat to Iraq, logging one save.
Family life
He was born in Newark, New Jersey. He moved to Japan at a young age with his family. He is of Japanese and Ghanaian descent.
Associated with
He primarily plays the position of goalkeeper just like Manuel Neuer and Roman Burki.
