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Aston Villa

Zion Suzuki

Position
Goalkeeper
Nationality
Japan
Height
190 cm
Games
13
12 starts
Minutes
1,125
87 a game
Goals
0
0.0 xG
Assists
0
0.0 xA

Player profile

1,035 min · vs 113 goalkeepers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Shot-stopper who plays out

Suzuki is saving more than the shots he faces would suggest and distributes forward well for a goalkeeper. His save volume and sweeping are both above average.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Above expectation. 0.34 goals prevented per 90, percentile 87.

  • Plays forward. 7.91 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 88.

  • Busy. 3.65 saves per 90, percentile 74, and 8.96 recoveries per 90, percentile 74.

Areas for development

  • Pass accuracy. 70.4% pass accuracy, percentile 52.

Similar players

Against 114 goalkeepers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of goalkeepers with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 11 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own box, centre (75%), average spot centre, own third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 99%, Middle third 1%, Final third 0%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League8720000.000.000.01007.43
Champions League4360000.000.000.00027.29
EFL Cup145000.000.000.00006.63

13 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.33
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.6 v Manchester City, 24 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.