Taichi Kato
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ehime, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Nagoya Grampus | ||
| 2016–2019 | Meiji University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Ehime FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Gamba Osaka (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:56, 22 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Taichi Kato (加藤 大智, Kato Taichi, born 14 April 1997) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Ehime FC and Gamba Osaka before retiring at the end of the 2022 season aged 25.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Kato began his career at Nagoya Grampus, appearing for both their U-15 and U-18 academies.[3] He then went on to study at Meiji University between 2016 and 2019 – helping them win the 2019 Japan College Prime Ministers Cup in a 2–1 victory over Hosei University.[4] In November 2019, it was announced that Kato would be joining J2 League team Ehime FC for the 2020 season.[5][6] He made his professional debut in September 2020 in a league victory over Tokyo Verdy, keeping a clean sheet in their 1–0 win.[7] He went on to play a further three times in the 2020 season.
In April 2021, he moved on loan to J1 League club Gamba Osaka,[8] before completing a permanent transfer to the club in December 2021.[9] He made five appearances for the club throughout the 2022 season.
Kato was released by Gamba Osaka at the end of the 2022 season.[10] He took part in the J.League tryouts to help out of contract players find a new club, however the tryout was unsuccessful.[11] After making only four league appearances in his career, decided to retire from professional football in February 2023.[1] In March 2023, Kato was appointed as a coach at Nagoya Grampus' soccer school – the club where he began his career.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| Meiji University | 2019 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Ehime FC | 2020 | J2 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| Gamba Osaka (loan) | 2021 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gamba Osaka | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "夢はプロクラブ監督…昨季限りで引退のGK加藤大智がスクールコーチ就任【J1名古屋】：中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ". 中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "GK21 加藤 大智". ガンバ大阪オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "名古屋グランパスアカデミーOB 加藤大智氏 サッカースクールコーチ就任のお知らせ｜ニュース｜名古屋グランパス公式サイト". 名古屋グランパス公式サイト (in Japanese). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2019 Japan College Prime Minister's Cup 19/09/07 Meiji University - Hosei University Results,Players,Formation". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "加藤 大智 選手2020シーズン加入内定のお知らせ". 愛媛FC公式サイト【EHIME FC OFFICIAL SITE】. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "明治大学体育会サッカー部 - MEIJI UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL CLUB". meidaisoccer.jp. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2020 J2 League 20/09/05 Tokyo Verdy - Ehime FC Results,Players,Highlight". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "加藤 大智 選手 ガンバ大阪へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ". 愛媛FC公式サイト【EHIME FC OFFICIAL SITE】. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "G大阪が愛媛GK加藤大智を完全移籍で獲得、今季途中から期限付き移籍で加入「タイトル奪取の力になります！」". 超ワールドサッカー！ (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "加藤 大智選手 契約満了のお知らせ". ガンバ大阪オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 11 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Jリーグ合同トライアウト2022日程とテレビ放送！結果速報と合格者・参加選手一覧も". スポーツLIVE (in Japanese). 25 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Taichi Kato Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Taichi Kato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Gamba Osaka
