Zion Suzuki!!! Japan’s First Choice Goalkeeper,Embraces His Diverse Heritage With A Ghanian Father And Japanese Mother.

… Suzuki’s decision closes the door on the possibilty of playing for the Black Stars Of Ghana, His Purported Father’s Land of Birth, Country And Nationality.

Meet japan’s national football team’s first choice goalkeeper, Zion Suzuki. The 20 year old reportedly turned down a €5M move to Manchester United , Choosing Instead to focus on his current club and prepare for the Paris Olympics. He is the first Black Japanese goalkeeper, born in Arkansas to a Ghanaian Father and a Japanese Mother.

The US born Ghanaian,Zion Suzuki made his debut at a major competition for Japan. The Japanese goalkeeper was eligible to play for Ghana due to his father’s heritage but opted to play for the Country of his Mother at Senior Level. He was born on the 21st Of August 2002.

Zion Suzuki rejected Manchester United Approach last Summer in search of regular football. Manchester United Opted For Turkey’s Altay Bayandir While Zion Suzuki Moved To Belgium’s Sint-Truiden. Five months later ,Zion is in Japan’s squad for the Asian Cup and likely to start in Goal, While Altay Bayandir is still Yet to feature for Manchester United Despite Andre Onana’s Struggles.

Meanwhile in a highly entertaining game, Japan Defeated Vietnam 4-2To get off to a bright start in the tournament, Former Liverpool winger, Takumi MinaMino opened the scoring after ten minutes but Vietnam levelled and took a shocking lead through Nguyen Dinh Bah, and Pham Than Hai, respectively. MinaMino responded right at the stroke of half time before keito Nakamura and Ayase Years sealed victory for Japan.

Now that’s the impact of immigration with it’s magnanimity at determing tran-continental destinies. A Male Ghanaian Moves To the USA and Meets A Japanese lady . They had a son and relocated to Japan . So the boy is a Ghanaian, American and Japanese.

This boy Zion Suzuki is now the goalkeeper for Japan’s National Team. While we focus on tribes, other nations are progressing by embracing individuals from diverse backgrounds, irrespective of their race or tribe. This is a case study to learn from As Nigerians Struggling With The Tribal Sentiments Amongst Ourselves.