Masaaki Kato
Japanese association football player
Masaaki Kato (加藤 正明, Kato Masaaki, born December 22, 1958) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masaaki Kato | ||
| Date of birth | December 22, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Aichi High School | ||
| 1977–1980 | Hosei University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Toshiba | ||
| 1985–1988 | All Nippon Airways | 10 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1981 | Japan | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography change
Kato was born in Nagoya on December 22, 1958. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Japan Soccer League Division 2 club Toshiba in 1981. The club won 1981 JSL Cup. However he left the club for injury in 1983. In 1985, he joined Division 1 club All Nippon Airways. However the club was relegated to Division 2 end of 1985/86 season. He retired end of 1987/88 season.
On August 30, 1981, Kato debuted for the Japan national team against Malaysia. On September 3, he scored a goal against India. He played 3 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1981.
Statistics change
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1981 | Toshiba | JSL Division 2 | ||
| 1982 | ||||
| 1983 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1985/86 | All Nippon Airways | JSL Division 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986/87 | JSL Division 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987/88 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 17+ | 4+ | |
| Total | 17+ | 4+ | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
References change
- ↑ Masaaki Kato at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites change
- Masaaki Kato at National Football Teams.com
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