[sko16]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takayuki_Suzuki

Not super productive, but I remember this guy pretty well. He's pretty well known in Japan as one of their former top strikers. He scored a couple of important national team goals. Good signing, but I really wish we had somebody who scored an insane amount of goals, even if they were tap ins.

[Earthshaker]

It sounds like he is a hounding, pressuring forward, who forces defenders into mistakes.

[sko16]

Sounds pretty good for MLS, where composure on the ball is just plain absent. Especially after watching LA in Hawaii.

[JohnWP]

True he hasn't scored much at the club level, but it looks like he's scored quite a bit for the National team. And I'd love to have anybody who's scored a goal at a world cup. He's a veteran and has big game experience. I'm interested.

Anybody familiar enough with Japanese football to full us in a bit on this guy?

[sko16]

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[Albany58]

Originally Posted by sko16

Sounds pretty good for MLS, where composure on the ball is just plain absent. Especially after watching LA in Hawaii.

Don't watch those cruds. Take a look at Houston now, and see you Earthquakes ball in action.

[Seismothusiast]

Originally Posted by Albany58

Don't watch those cruds. Take a look at Houston now, and see you FORMER Earthquakes ball in action.

Fixed your post.

[Albany58]

Originally Posted by Seismothusiast

Fixed your post.

You don't need "Former." That's where it came from. Invented here, not in Houston.

[FAS]

So did the Quakes sign him or is he just on trial?

[futbol monkey]

I'm thinking on trial since there has been no official announcement of his signing on the Quakes website. There wasn't even any kind of rumor regarding Suzuki which is odd because there's been lots and LOTS of rumors tying other players to the Quakes.