Yasuo Suzuki

was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography
Suzuki was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on April 30, 1913. He played for Waseda WMW which 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.

In May 1934, when Suzuki was a Waseda University student, he was selected the Japan national team for Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. At this competition, on May 15, he debuted against Philippines. In 1936, he was selected the 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 who fractured his right arm in first match. He played 2 games for Japan until 1936.

Statistics
Japan National Football Team Database

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References

Other websites

Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1936 Olympics) at Japan Football Association

Category:1913 births
Category:Year of death missing
Category:Footballers from Kanagawa Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:Footballers at the 1936 Summer Olympics