Junnosuke Suzuki
Japan
Age
22
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Junnosuke Suzuki
Junnosuke Suzuki is a centre-back in Hajime Moriyasu's confirmed 26-man Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup, going to the finals at 22. He plays his club football for FC Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga, where he has settled into the back line this season.
The draw places Japan in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia, and they qualified for the finals by winning their AFC third-round group in March 2025. Suzuki is among Moriyasu's centre-back options for the group stage.
The draw places Japan in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia, and they qualified for the finals by winning their AFC third-round group in March 2025. Suzuki is among Moriyasu's centre-back options for the group stage.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
0
Blocks
0
Playing Style
A ball-playing centre-back, Suzuki started out as a defensive midfielder and is comfortable bringing the ball forward with progressive passing, and he led the J1 League in aerial duels won in early 2025. He is right-footed and stands 1.80 m.
This season he has logged 1,769 club minutes for FC Copenhagen, going into the group stage in Hajime Moriyasu's squad at 22.
This season he has logged 1,769 club minutes for FC Copenhagen, going into the group stage in Hajime Moriyasu's squad at 22.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Junnosuke Suzuki's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His senior international career to date runs to 6 caps for Japan. Hajime Moriyasu has named him in the confirmed 26, and he goes into the tournament as part of the group-stage squad. He stays among Japan's centre-back options on the final list for the group stage.
National Team
Japan
Tier 3
£17m
📋 Teammates (24)
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Goal Rush Impact
Suzuki's work for Japan is at the back, a ball-playing centre-back who wins his aerial duels and moves the ball forward with progressive passing, with a settled Danish Superliga season behind him for Copenhagen. On the Goal Rush card Japan are a Tier 3 side at £17m.
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Suzuki at the 2026 World Cup
Suzuki is a confirmed centre-back in Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group F campaign in mid-June.
Picking Japan in Goal Rush
Japan carry a £17m Tier 3 rating on the Goal Rush card, opening Group F against the Netherlands in mid-June, with Suzuki among the centre-backs in the confirmed 26.
Junnosuke Suzuki World Cup 2026 FAQs
Japan sit in the mid-priced Tier 3 band at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Suzuki is in Hajime Moriyasu's confirmed 26 as a centre-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Suzuki is a centre-back for Japan, a ball-playing defender who started out in defensive midfield. He plays his club football for FC Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga and is named in Hajime Moriyasu's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man Japan squad after Japan won their AFC third-round qualifying group.
Suzuki plays his club football for FC Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga. He is named among Japan's centre-backs in Hajime Moriyasu's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, going to the finals in the group stage.
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