Ryozo Suzuki

Ryozo Suzuki
鈴木 良三

Personal information
Full name	Ryozo Suzuki
Date of birth	(1939-09-20) September 20, 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Empire of Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1955–1957	Urawa Nishi High School
1958–1961	Rikkyo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1970	Hitachi	67	(5)
Total		67	(5)
International career
1961–1968	Japan	24	(0)
Medal record Hitachi Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1963 Representing  Japan Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team Asian Games 1966 Bangkok Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryozo Suzuki (鈴木 良三, Suzuki Ryōzō, born September 20, 1939) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Suzuki was born in Saitama on September 20, 1939. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he joined Hitachi in 1962. In 1965, Hitachi joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1970. He played 67 games and scored 5 goals in the league.

On August 15, 1961, when Suzuki was a Rikkyo University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Indonesia. In 1964, he was selected Japan for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and he played all matches.^[1] In 1968, he was also selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Although he did not play in the match, Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1962 and 1966 Asian Games. He played 24 games for Japan until 1968.^[2]

In 2010, Suzuki was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Chiharu Saitō from the Japanese girl idol group Nogizaka46 is Suzuki's great niece.^[3]

^[2]

• Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2010^[4]

• Ryozo Suzuki – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Ryozo Suzuki at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
• Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association