Zion Suzuki
Updated: Wikipedia source
Zion Suzuki (鈴木 彩艶, Suzuki Zaion; born 21 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Parma. Born in the United States, he represents the Japan national team.
Infobox
2017
Japan U16
2018
Japan U18
Date of birth
(2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth
Little Rock, AR, United States
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Goalkeeper
Current team
Parma
Number
31
2009–2020
Urawa Red Diamonds
Years
Team
2021–2024
Urawa Red Diamonds
2023–2024
→ Sint-Truiden (loan)
2024–
Parma
2016–2017
Japan U15
2017–2019
Japan U17
2021–
Japan U23
2022–
Japan
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
Club
Urawa Red Diamonds
Season
2021
League
J1 League
League
6
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
9
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
15
Total
0
2022
2022
Club
2022
Season
2
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Continental
8
Continental
0
2023
2023
Club
2023
Season
0
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
6
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
8
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
16
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Continental
29
Continental
0
Sint-Truiden (loan)
Sint-Truiden (loan)
Club
Sint-Truiden (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Belgian Pro League
League
32
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
32
Continental
0
Parma
Parma
Club
Parma
Season
2024–25
League
Serie A
League
37
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
37
Continental
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
10
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
12
League cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
47
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
49
League cup
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
87
League
0
League
3
League
0
National cup
16
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Continental
110
Continental
0
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2021 | J1 League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Sint-Truiden (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| Parma | 2024–25 | Serie A | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 87 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 110 | 0 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Japan
Japan
National team
Japan
Year
2022
Apps
1
Goals
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
2
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
13
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
5
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
21
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | |
References
- Includes Emperor's Cup, Coppa Italia
- Includes J.League Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Japan Football Associationhttps://www.jfa.jp/samuraiblue/member/suzuki_zion.html
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Japan"https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf
- "Profile of Zion Suzuki"https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/special/2020news/athletes/10/40.html
- www3.nhk.or.jphttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/special/2020news/athletes/10/40.html
- ゲキサカhttps://web.gekisaka.jp/news/detail/?221311-221311-fl
- Hochi Shimbunhttps://hochi.news/articles/20230806-OHT1T51126.html?page=1
- www.urawa-reds.co.jphttps://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/topteamtopics/208444/
- Indozonehttps://soccer.indozone.id/news/984869627/resmi-gabung-parma-zion-suzuki-jadi-pemain-jepang-kedua-yang-main-di-gialloblu#google_vignette
- "Zion Suzuki is a Gialloblu"https://www.parmacalcio1913.com/en/main-news/zion-suzuki-e-gialloblu/
- "Parma 1-1 Fiorentina: Match report and highlights"https://www.msn.com/en-xl/sports/football/parma-1-1-fiorentina-match-report-and-highlights/ar-AA1oYgTy
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/zion-suzuki/502022/
- Zion Suzuki at Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/zion-suzuki/502022/
- Zion Suzuki at National-Football-Teams.comhttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/88166.html
- AFChttps://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/urawa_reds_edge_al_hilal_for_historic_third_title.html
- The Japan Timeshttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/06/soccer/acl-final-urawa-alhilal-game2/
- ニュース：JPFA 日本プロサッカー選手会https://www.j-pfa.or.jp/news/n-00000569/
- "IFFHS CONTINENTAL TEAMS 2024 – AFC MEN"https://iffhs.com/posts/4120