Yuma Suzuki

Yuma Suzuki (鈴木 優磨, Suzuki Yuma, born 26 April 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays a striker for Belgian Pro League side Sint-Truiden.

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 award 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.

International Career

He was called up to the Japan national team squad for the first time before the Kirin Cup on 7 November 2018, but he was excluded because of suffering an ankle sprain in his club's AFC Champions League match.