ZION SUZUKI
Goalkeeper · Aston Villa · Premier League
“Late-arriving midfielder with a ruthless edge in the box.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Suzuki is a prime goalkeeper still moving toward his peak, and Parma showed the level his game can reach. The only drag is the league-level discount.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €13.2M – €14.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Y. Suzuki plays as an attacking midfielder who keeps drifting into scoring zones rather than sitting between the lines waiting for the ball. His movement is sharp and purposeful: he times his runs to arrive when defenders are looking elsewhere, and he finishes with a forward’s decisiveness. In possession, he keeps things direct and clean, always shaping his game around the next chance to hurt the back line.
Playing style
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.56 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.77 |
 Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 6.8 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 765 | 7.01 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Goalkeeping
Saves
3.53
per 90
Save rate
77%
saves ÷ (saves + goals conceded)
Conceded
1.06
per 90
Pass accuracy
68%
Passes
36.0
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 |  Manchester City | EPL | W2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Oct 21 |  Viking | UCL | W3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Oct 17 |  Newcastle | EPL | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oct 14 |  Fenerbahçe | UCL | W6-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Oct 10 |  Brentford | EPL | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Sep 28 |  Venezuela | Friendly | W2-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League540 (71%)UEFA Champions League180 (24%)League Cup45 (6%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Aston Villa | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.01 |
| 2025/26 |  Parma | Serie A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.04 |
| 2024/25 | Parma | Serie A | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.02 |
| 2023/24 |  St. Truiden | Jupiler Pro League | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.02 |
| 2022/23 |  Urawa | AFC Champions League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.62 |
| 2021/22 | Urawa | J-League Cup | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.02 |
| 2020/21 | Urawa | J1 League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
AFC Champions League Elite
2022/2023
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2022
Emperor Cup
2021
Super Cup
2022
Spell detail
Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
765
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 9 app | 0 g | 7.01 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Japan
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Japan
Japan's tournament →Apps
4
Minutes
360
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
7.30