is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for club, Kashima Antlers.
Club career Kashima Antlers Suzuki joined the Kashima Antlers youth system at the age of 7 in 2003.
After scoring two goals and leading Kashima Antlers to their first ever AFC Champions League title in 2018, Suzuki was named MVP of the competition.
He was chosen as one of the candidates for 2018 Asian Footballer of the Year.
Sint-Truiden On 15 July 2019, Suzuki joined Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truiden. Suzuki scored his first goal for his new club on 21 September 2019, opening the scoring in his side's 3–0 victory over Sporting Charleroi.
On 30 November 2019, Suzuki headed in the winning goal as Sint-Truiden upset defending league champions Genk, to move up to 10th in the league table.
Return to Kashima Antlers On 3 January 2022, his departure from Sint-Truiden was announced. He returned to his former club Kashima Antlers. This marked his 6th season in Japan's top flight league (J1 League), where he played from the start of his career in 2015, until transferring overseas in 2019. On 30 January 2024, Suzuki was injured and would spend 5 weeks out. On 4 December 2023, he was nominated as one of 34 players to win the 2023 J.League MVP Award. On 11 June 2024, he won the Meiji Yasuda J1 KONAMI Monthly MVP award for May.
International career His debut call-up to the Japan national team was on 7 November 2018 for the Kirin Cup, but he was excluded because of suffering an ankle sprain in his club's AFC Champions League match.
Personal life Yuma's elder brother, Shota who currently play in Blaublitz Akita.
Career statistics
Club .Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 47 out of 289)
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club performance League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsKashima Antlers2015J1 League72201000—10220163186260315148112017266422284114115201832114420142—5217 Total96271681122266215145J.League U-22 (loan)2015J3 League9300———93Sint-Truiden2019–20Belgian First Division A24710———2572020–21321710———33172021–2211200———112 Total672620———6926Kashima Antlers2022J1 League3274252——4111202333141070——4114202436154120——4216202538104420——44142026J1 100 Year Vision League196————1962026–27J1 League10000000—10 Total15952137162——18861 Career total331108311527422662417135
Honours
Club Kashima Antlers J1 League: 2016, 2025 Emperor's Cup: 2016 J.League Cup: 2015 Japanese Super Cup: 2017 AFC Champions League: 2018
Individual AFC Champions League Best Player: 2018 J1 League Monthly MVP: May 2024 J1 100 Year Vision League Regional Round East Best Eleven: 2026
References
External links
Profile at Kashima Antlers