KOBE (Kyodo) Vissel Kobe midfielder Norio Suzuki is moving to French second-division club Angers, Kobe announced Tuesday.

Suzuki, 25, began his professional career in 2002 at FC Tokyo and moved to Vissel last year. He has scored 15 goals in 130 J. League appearances.

Angers finished seventh in the standings in the French second tier last season.