Junnosuke Suzuki

High school football

After a year disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, Suzuki represented the Teikyo University Kani High School at the 2020 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, where his performance in Teikyo's 2–0 win against Meitoku Gijuku helped his side to the Round-of-16 for the first time. The following year, he again impressed in helping Teikyo win the Gifu Prefecture National High School Football Championship, scoring the opening goal in the 6–1 win against Chukyo in the final. At the 2021 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament he provided two assists in Teikyo's 4–1 win against Imabari Higashi in the first round.

Shonan Bellmare

Having committed to sign for J1 League side Shonan Bellmare at the end of the 2020 season, Suzuki joined the club in 2022. He made his professional debut the same year, playing all ninety minutes in Shonan Bellmare's 3–0 win against Vertfee Yaita in the Emperor's Cup on 1 June 2022. Having struggled to secure a place in the first team, making only five league appearances in the 2023 season, a change of position from defensive midfield to central defence saw Suzuki's playing time improve. Following a suspension after accumulating too many yellow cards, media in Japan cited Suzuki's absence for Shonan Bellmare's poor performance in a 1–1 draw with Avispa Fukuoka on 7 August 2024. He won the Young Player of the Month award for October 2024, having been credited with good performances, including in Shonan…

Without having previously represented Japan at youth international level, he was called up to the senior squad in May 2025. On 15 May 2026, Suzuki was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Initially a defensive midfielder, he was noted during his high school years for his ability to read the game, as well as being able to play in both defensive and offensive capacities. Suzuki has described himself as a good passer with good dribbling, citing Frenkie de Jong and Andrés Iniesta as players he liked to watch. Following an injury to Kim Min-tae, Suzuki was brought in to cover at centre-back for Shonan Bellmare's J1 League match against Gamba Osaka in June 2024. The change of position was beneficial for Suzuki, as in April 2025 he was named as the best centre-back under 25 years old in the J1 League by the International Centre for Sports Studies.

Club

As of match played 3 September 2026

International

As of match played 29 June 2026