Collecchio, 26 March 2025 – Parma Calcio are proud to announce that Zion Suzuki, following Japan's 2-0 win against Bahrain, was the first Serie A player to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Two matches (including a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia) and a great sense of satisfaction for the Japanese goalkeeper who kept two clean sheet and celebrated the exceptional result alongside his teammates.

“I am very proud of achieving this prestigious objective for my National Team. We played these two matches in the best way possible and now I am concentrated on the next league match against Hellas Verona. We have a big objective to achieve as a team and Club this season, we want to be ready for the next match in Verona', said Zion Suzuki.

Attentive to every small detail in his daily work on the pitch, Zion never leaves anything to chance: he looks for perfection in everything he does. The hard work, together with the goalkeeping coach Nicolo Pavarini, and his teammates in the department, Edoardo Corvi and Richard Marcone, he is a tangible example of self-sacrifice.

The Japanese international has quickly won over the hearts of the fans with his talent and determination. He began to show his value right away, becoming an essential player for Parma. With 60 key saves in the area, he is currently ranked second when it comes to this statistic in Serie A, only behind Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (64).

His constant growth is testimony to his enormous potential and his daily commitment. But, there is another statistic which confirms his constant evolution: 239 successful passes with the ball ending in Parma's attacking zone. A statistic that demonstrates the efficiency of the Gialloblù in the buildup of the action, as well as the capacity to penetrate the opposing defence. These recent numbers position Suzuki in fifth place in this specific statistic ranking.