Market value
—
Rating · 2024
6.3
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2012
debut season
0.31
goals / match
Machida Zelvia
top club · 187 apps
Position rank · 2024
#746
goals rank
#435
assists rank
108
season goals
31
season assists
Among 997 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
19
best season · 2014
20 · 18.5%
pens / of goals
351Appearances
108Goals
31Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
41Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Koji Suzuki |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 鈴木 孝司 |
| Date of birth | 1989-07-25 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Miura, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2025
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Albirex Niigata
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Albirex Niigata
31 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Albirex Niigata
21 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
2021 — Albirex Niigata
34 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Albirex Niigata
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Cerezo Osaka
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: FC Ryukyu → Cerezo Osaka
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Cerezo Osaka, FC Ryukyu
39 matches · 16 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Machida Zelvia → FC Ryukyu
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Machida Zelvia
31 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Machida Zelvia
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Machida Zelvia
25 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Machida Zelvia
35 matches · 16 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Machida Zelvia
33 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Machida Zelvia
32 matches · 15 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Machida Zelvia
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: Hosei Univ. → Machida Zelvia
11/12 · Transfer
Apr 2008
Transfer: Toko Gakuen HS → Hosei Univ.
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 347 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2024. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.32/90
Assists2 total · 0.32/90
G+A4 total · 0.64/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Albirex Niigata
37.7%
Cerezo Osaka
11.0%
FC Ryukyu
4.4%
Machida Zelvia
46.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | 4 | 2021 | 2024 | 109 | 23 | 9 | 1,384 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 405 |
| FC Ryukyu | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 162 |
| Machida Zelvia | 7 | 2012 | 2018 | 187 | 69 | 19 | 1,718 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Albirex Niigata | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 559 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Albirex Niigata | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 465 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 2019 | J2 League | FC Ryukyu | 27 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 469 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 178 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Machida Zelvia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2015 | J2 League relegation | Machida Zelvia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2015 | J3 League | Machida Zelvia | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 2014 | J3 League | Machida Zelvia | 33 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 151 |
| 2013 | Japan Football League | Machida Zelvia | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 174 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Machida Zelvia | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Toko Gakuen HS | Hosei Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Hosei Univ. | Machida Zelvia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Machida Zelvia | FC Ryukyu | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-13 | FC Ryukyu | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Cerezo Osaka | Albirex Niigata | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Albirex Niigata | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soya Fujiwara | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tomohiro Taira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Horigome | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takahiro Ko | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kai Miki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuzuru Shimada | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryosuke Kojima | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael James Fitzgerald | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuki Nakashima | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki Takagi | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kazuhiko Chiba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentaro Shigematsu | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yuji Hoshi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yota Komi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | J3 League | Machida Zelvia | 19 | 33 |
| 2019 | J2 League | FC Ryukyu | 15 | 27 |
| 2013 | Japan Football League | Machida Zelvia | 15 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Japan Football League | Machida Zelvia | 6 | 32 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 4 | 21 |
| 2014 | J3 League | Machida Zelvia | 4 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Koji Suzuki's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 6% |
| FC Tokyo | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 11% |
| Gamba Osaka | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 50% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 28% |
| Vissel Kobe | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 35% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 53% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 47% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 47% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 29% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 44% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 44% |
| Sagan Tosu | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Senior debut season | |
| 2013 | First senior goal | |
| 2015 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2022 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2019 | 39 | 567 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2018 | 31 | 469 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2016 | 25 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 2015 | 35 | 451 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 33 | 151 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 2013 | 32 | 174 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
166 apps
51 G
11 A
J3 League
64 apps
31 G
7 A
Japan Football League
32 apps
15 G
6 A
J1 League
71 apps
7 G
5 A
J2 League relegation
2 apps
3 G
0 A
Emperor's Cup
9 apps
1 G
2 A
J. League Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Koji Suzuki?
Koji Suzuki is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Koji Suzuki?
Koji Suzuki is 36 years old. He was born on July 25, 1989 in Miura, Kanagawa.
What position does Koji Suzuki play?
Koji Suzuki plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Koji Suzuki play for?
Koji Suzuki currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Koji Suzuki scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Koji Suzuki has scored 108 goals in 351 appearances.