title: Daisuke Suzuki (footballer)
text: # Daisuke Suzuki (footballer)
  
  Daisuke Suzuki (鈴木 大輔, Suzuki Daisuke, born 29 January 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a central defender for JEF United Chiba. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Suzuki joined Albirex Niigata as an apprentice professional in 2007. He turned full-time professional with Albirex at the start of the 2008 season and made his first team debut against Nara Club in the second round of the Emperor's Cup. His first J. League appearance was in the 2–1 away win over Vissel Kobe on 1 May 2010.
  
  He made 24 appearances during the 2010 season, scoring his first goal against Urawa Red Diamonds at Saitama Stadium on 28 May 2011.
  
  In January 2016, he announced the departure from Kashiwa Reysol after three seasons to look for new opportunities for his career. On 16 February, he signed for Spanish Segunda División club Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
  
  ## National team career
  
  In 2007, Suzuki received a call-up to the Japan U-17 national team squad for the 2007 U-17 World Cup. He played 2 matches. He was then also selected as part of the Japan U-23 national team for the 2010 Asian Games and 2012 Summer Olympics. He played all 6 matches as center back with Maya Yoshida and Japan won the 4th place.
  
  In July 2013, Suzuki was elected Japan national team for 2013 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, on 25 July, he debuted against Australia. He played 2 games for Japan until 2014.
  
  ## Club statistics
  
  Updated to 5 June 2022.
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Albirex Niigata | 2008 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
  | Albirex Niigata | 2009 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
  | Albirex Niigata | 2010 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 |
  | Albirex Niigata | 2011 | J1 League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 1 |
  | Albirex Niigata | 2012 | J1 League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 0 |
  | Albirex Niigata | Total | Total | 57 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 3 |
  | Kashiwa Reysol | 2013 | J1 League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
  | Kashiwa Reysol | 2014 | J1 League | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 42 | 3 |
  | Kashiwa Reysol | 2015 | J1 League | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 46 | 3 |
  | Kashiwa Reysol | Total | Total | 89 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 7 |
  | Gimnàstic | 2015–16 | Segunda Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
  | Gimnàstic | 2016–17 | Segunda Division | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 1 |
  | Gimnàstic | 2017–18 | Segunda Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 0 |
  | Gimnàstic | Total | Total | 69 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1 |
  | Kashiwa Reysol | 2018 | J1 League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 |
  | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2019 | J1 League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
  | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2020 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 |
  | Urawa Red Diamonds | Total | Total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
  | JEF United Chiba | 2021 | J2 League | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 3 |
  | JEF United Chiba | 2022 | J2 League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 2 |
  | JEF United Chiba | 2023 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 1 |
  | JEF United Chiba | Total | Total | 61 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 5 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 305 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 375 | 18 |
  
  $^1Includes$ Japanese Super Cup.
  
  ## National team statistics
  
  | Japan national team |
  | - |
  | Year | Apps | Goals |
  | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
  | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
  | Total | 2 | 0 |
  
  ## Honours
  
  ### Club
  
  Kashiwa Reysol
  
  * J. League Cup：2013
  * Suruga Bank Championship：2014
  
  ### International
  
  Japan U21
  
  * Asian Games: 2010
  
  Japan
  
  * EAFF East Asian Cup：2013
  
  ### Individual
  
  * AFC Champions League Dream team：2013
  