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Naoki Suzu

Project playerFukushima United · 26 yrsStarter

ratings updated 11 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameNaoki Suzu
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age26
Date of birth13 Apr 2000
Height175 cm
Shirt number#28
ClubFukushima United
Centre-back
21
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1547
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fukushima United.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

N. Suzu is a 26-year-old central defender at Fukushima United, rated 25.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 102nd of 260 on scout potential in the J3 League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (81.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Suzu.

Judged on this season alone, Suzu graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 3 clean sheets and 2.56 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Suzu, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, top 37% of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 26 Suzu is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

25.7
Ratingi
21st of 57 centre-backs
17.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
81.9%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.56
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fukushima United finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

21
Apps
2.56
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
38
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 81.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.7, Suzu carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League (top 37%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Fukushima United finished 18th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots5

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles16

Defending

Tackles4
Interceptions38
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.