Career
Club Kashima Antlers J-League Champions: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001 K.R.C. Genk Belgian Supercup Runner-up: 2002 Red Star Belgrade Serbian Superliga Champions: 2005-2006, 2006-2007 Serbian Cup Champions: 2006-2007 Portland Timbers USL First Division Commissioner"s Cup: 2009 International Suzuki made his international debut for in 2001, and scored his first international goal on June 2, 2001, in a 2001 Fédération internationale de football association Confederations Cup game against Cameroon. He played all four of "s games at the 2002 World Cup, starting the first three and scoring in the 2-2 tie against Belgium. Suzuki is a no-nonsense physical player whose playing style is different compared to other forwards and strikers.
He is well known for his defensive pressure on other defenders to force them to make mistakes.
Suzuki was nicknamed the "ese Blond Bomber" after his blond-dyed hair (the original blond bomber was legendary German striker Jürgen Klinsmann). As the result of world record about consecutive no goals, ese call Suzuki as "Master Number Goal".
Country Takayuki Suzuki is featured on the 2001 PlayStation 2 game cover "Jikkyou J-League Perfect Striker 4" together with Shunsuke Nakamura and Atsuhiro Miura.