Suzuki was born in Osaka Prefecture on December 19, 1959. After graduating from Settsu High School, he joined his local club Yanmar Diesel in 1978. However, he could not play in the game much, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Kazumi Tsubota. The club won the Japan Soccer League champions in 1980. He retired in 1982. He played 8 games in the league.