Masaru Kato

Masaru Kato (加藤 大, Katō Masaru, born May 7, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albirex Niigata.

Masaru Kato
加藤 大
Personal information
Full name Masaru Kato
Date of birth (1991-05-07) May 7, 1991
Place of birth Fukuoka, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Albirex Niigata
Youth career
2007–2009 Mitsubishi Yowa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010– Albirex Niigata 147 (3)
2012–2013Ehime FC (loan) 61 (11)
2019Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 15 (0)
2020V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) 32 (1)
National team
2011 Japan U-19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:50, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Born in Fukuoka, Kato signed for Albirex Niigata in September 2009, joining them from the Mitsubishi Yowa Academy.[1] He made his debut on 11 September 2010 in the J. League match against Gamba Osaka at the Big Swan, which Albirex lost 1–2.[2]

He has represented the Japan national team at numerous youth levels.

Club statistics

Updated to end of 2018 season.[3][4]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup Emperor's Cup Total
2010Albirex NiigataJ1 League40200060
201120100030
2012Ehime FCJ2 League19200-192
201342910-439
2014Albirex NiigataJ1 League600040100
20152010050251
20162802050350
20173312130382
2018J2 League3811000391
Total 192149117021815

References

  1. 加藤 大選手 来季新加入内定のお知らせ (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  2. "2015MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE Albirex Niigata". J. League. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 159 out of 289)
  4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 124 out of 289)


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