[["Zion Suzuki (\u9234\u6728 \u5f69\u8276) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.","Born in the United States, he represents the Japan national team.","Suzuki was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, to a Ghanaian American father and a Japanese mother.","His family later moved to Japan, settling in Urawa, Saitama, where Suzuki was raised.","Suzuki's professional career began with the Urawa Red Diamonds when he was sixteen years and five months old, making him the youngest player in the history of the club to sign a professional contract.","His first appearance in the J1 League came in May 2021 in a match against Vegalta Sendai.","In August of 2023, Suzuki was sent on loan from the Urawa Red Diamonds to Sint-Truidense V.V., a mid-table team in the Belgian Pro League.","He served as the understudy for Japanese goalkeeper
Daniel Schmidt<\/a> before he was named the starter.","During Suzuki's stint at Sint-Truidense, he was reportedly offered the position as a backup goalkeeper at Manchester United.","However, he turned down the offer, wanting to stay at Sint-Truidense.","On 1 February 2024, it was announced that Suzuki's loan with Sint-Truiden will be converted into permanent transfer for next season on 1 July 2024.","Suzuki has represented Japan at multiple levels in youth football.","On 19 July 2022, he earned his first cap with the senior Japan national team, playing the full match against Hong Kong in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, which his side won 6\u20130.","He played in Japan's opening match of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, a 4\u20132 win against Vietnam.","He also played in their following 1\u20132 defeat to Iraq, logging one save.","Urawa Red Diamonds","Japan","Individual"]]
