Masaharu Suzuki
# Masaharu Suzuki

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.

## National team career

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.

## Club statistics

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

## National team statistics

Japan national team :

| Year | Apps | Goals |
| - | - | - |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |

## Awards

* J.League Best XI – 1995
