Shinya Kato

Shinya Kato
加藤 慎也

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-09-19) September 19, 1980
Place of birth	Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1996–1998	Kashima Antlers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2003	Kashima Antlers	0	(0)
2002	→JEF United Ichihara (loan)	0	(0)
2002	→Yokohama F. Marinos (loan)	0	(0)
2005–2009	Kashiwa Reysol	3	(0)
2009	Ehime FC	7	(0)
2010	Ventforet Kofu	0	(0)
2011	AC Nagano Parceiro	19	(0)
Total		29	(0)
Medal record Kashima Antlers Winner J1 League 2000 Winner J1 League 2001 Winner J.League Cup 2000 Winner J.League Cup 2002 Runner-up J.League Cup 1999 Runner-up J.League Cup 2003 Winner Emperor's Cup 2000 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2002 Yokohama F. Marinos Runner-up J1 League 2002 Kashiwa Reysol Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2008
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shinya Kato (加藤 慎也, Katō Shin'ya, born September 19, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kato was born in Kashima on September 19, 1980. He joined the J1 League club Kashima Antlers youth team in 1999. However, he did not play as often as Daijiro Takakuwa or Hitoshi Sogahata. He moved to JEF United Ichihara in July 2002 and then Yokohama F. Marinos in October on loan. However, he did not play much in either club. Although he returned to the Kashima Antlers in 2003, he did play at all and was released from the club at the end of the 2003 season. After a year, he joined Kashiwa Reysol. On November 23, he debuted against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However he was not put into play as often as Yuta Minami. In June 2009, he moved to Ehime FC. He played often under manager Kazuhito Mochizuki. However Mochizuki was dismissed and Kato was not put into play under the new manager, Ivica Barbarić. In 2010, he moved to Ventforet Kofu, but was not put into play. In 2011, he moved to the Japan Football League club AC Nagano Parceiro. Although he played often, he retired at the end of the 2011 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1999	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2006		J2 League	2	0	1	0	-		3	0
2007		J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	Ehime FC	J2 League	7	0	0	0	-		7	0
2010	Ventforet Kofu	J2 League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2011	AC Nagano Parceiro	Football League	19	0	-		-		19	0
Total			29	0	2	0	0	0	31	0

External links

• Shinya Kato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)