Masaaki Kato
| 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) |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Japan | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Biography
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
| 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
- ↑ Masaaki Kato at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
- Masaaki Kato at National-Football-Teams.com