was a Japanese Association football, football player who played for and later managed the Japan national football team, Japan national team.

Club career

Suzuki was born in Fukushima Prefecture on October 13, 1902. He was a founding member of the football team at Waseda University High School in 1921, and a founding member of the Waseda University football team in 1924. At Waseda, he played with many Japan national football team, Japan national team players including Haruo Arima, Misao Tamai, Tamotsu Asakura, Shigeru Takahashi, Shojiro Sugimura, Nagayasu Honda, Ko Takamoro and Michiyo Taki.

National team career

In August 1927, Suzuki was selected for the Japan national football team, Japan national team at the Football at the 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games, 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games in Shanghai. At this competition, on August 27, he debuted as captain against the Chinese Taipei national football team, Republic of China. On August 29, he also played and scored a goal against the Philippines national football team, Philippines, and Japan won this match, its first victory in an International A Match. Suzuki played 2 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1927.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

In 1930, Suzuki became manager for Japan national football team, Japan national team for Football at the 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games, 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games in Tokyo. He led Japan to the champions. In 1936, he became manager for Japan again and managed at Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Japan completed a come-from-behind victory against Sweden men's national football team, 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" (:ja:ベルリンの奇跡, ベルリンの奇跡) in Japan. In 2016, this team was selected to the Japan Football Hall of Fame. After World War II, Suzuki became an executive in the insurance industry. He died on December 20, 1971, at the age of 69. In 2007, he was selected to the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

National team statistics

Honours

*Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2007

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
at Japan Football Association
Japan Football Hall of Fame
(Japan team at 1936 Olympics) at Japan Football Association {{DEFAULTSORT:Suzuki, Shigeyoshi 1902 births 1971 deaths Waseda University alumni Association football people from Fukushima Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japanese football managers Japan national football team managers Men's association football forwards 20th-century Japanese sportsmen