Yasuo Suzuki

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Yasuo Suzuki
鈴木 保男
Personal information
Full name Yasuo Suzuki
Date of birth (1913-04-30)April 30, 1913
Place of birth Kanagawa, Empire of Japan
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
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????–1935 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
National team
1934–1936 Japan 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yasuo Suzuki (鈴木 保男, Suzuki Yasuo, April 30, 1913 – ?) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career[]

Suzuki was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on April 30, 1913. He played for was consisted of his alma mater Waseda University players and graduates. At this club, he played many Japan national team players Motoo Tatsuhara, Tadao Horie and so on.

National team career[]

In May 1934, when Suzuki was a Waseda University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. At this competition, on May 15, he debuted against Philippines. In 1936, he was selected Japan for 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Japan completed a come-from-behind victory first match against Sweden. The first victory in Olympics for the Japan and the historic victory over one of the powerhouses became later known as "Miracle of Berlin" (ベルリンの奇跡) in Japan. In 2016, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He did not play in against Sweden. However, he played next match against Italy instead of Tadao Horie fractured his right arm. He played 2 games for Japan until 1936.[1]

National team statistics[]

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1934 1 0
1935 0 0
1936 1 0
Total 2 0

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Japan National Football Team Database

External links[]

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