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–???? | All Nippon Airways | ||
| 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.
Club career
[edit]Kato was born in Nagoya on December 22, 1958. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined the Japan Soccer League's Division 2 club Toshiba in 1981. The club won the 1981 JSL Cup. However, he left the club due to an injury in 1983. In 1985, he joined the Division 1 club All Nippon Airways.
National team career
[edit]On August 30, 1981, Kato debuted for 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.[1]
National team statistics
[edit]| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Masaaki Kato at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Hosei University alumni
- Association football people from Aichi Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players
- Yokohama Flügels players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football forwards
- Japanese football midfielder stubs