Masaaki Kato

Masaaki Kato (加藤 正明, Kato Masaaki, born December 22, 1958) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Masaaki Kato
加藤 正明
Personal information
Full name Masaaki Kato
Date of birth (1958-12-22) December 22, 1958
Place of birth Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 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
National team
1981 Japan 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

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.

National team career

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

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
198131
Total31

References


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