is a Japanese former

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player and manager. He managed Japan women's national team.

Playing career

Suzuki was born in Saitama on 29 April 1947. After graduating from

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, he played for

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from 1972 to 1974.

Coaching career

From 1975, Suzuki became coach for

. He managed for

(1985) and

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(1987–1989). In 1989, he became manager for Japan women's national team.Japan Football Association
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1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

, 1995 World Cup and

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. In Asia, Japan won second place four times,

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(

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) and

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(

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

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). He resigned after 1996 Summer Olympics and Satoshi Miyauchi became a new manager. In August 1996, he became manager for

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and won L.League champions for three years in a row to 1998. However, the club was disbanded due to financial strain end of 1998 season. In June 1999, Japan under manager Miyauchi was defeated in group stage at 1999 World Cup and failure to qualify for

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. After the 1999 World Cup, Suzuki became a manager for Japan national team again and managed Japan at

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in November. Japan finished in fourth place and he resigned end of the championship.

References

1947 births Living people Rikkyo University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan Soccer League players Yokohama F. Marinos players Japanese football managers Japan women's national football team managers 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup managers 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup managers Association football people from Saitama (city) Men's association football players not categorized by position 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-bio-stub