Yoshio Kato

Yoshio Kato (加藤 好男, Katō Yoshio, born August 1, 1957) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Yoshio Kato
加藤 好男
Personal information
Full name Yoshio Kato
Date of birth (1957-08-01) August 1, 1957
Place of birth Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1973–1975 Hongo High School
1976–1979 Osaka University of Commerce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1993 JEF United Ichihara 87 (0)
Total 87 (0)
National team
1980–1981 Japan 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Kato was born in Saitama on August 1, 1957. After graduating from Osaka University of Commerce, he joined Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1980. The club won the league champions in 1985–86. The club also won 1982 and 1986 JSL Cup. However, he could not play in the game much, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Choei Sato. Kato became a regular goalkeeper in later 1980s. He retired in 1993. He played 87 games in the league.

National team career

On June 9, 1980, Kato debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. He played 8 games for Japan until 1981.[1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Kato started coaching career at JEF United Ichihara from 1994. In 2000s, he became a goalkeeper coach for youth team in Japan national team. In 2006, he became a goalkeeper coach for Japan national team. He coached Japan until 2010 World Cup under manager Ivica Osim and Takeshi Okada. In 2011, Kato moved to Thailand and became a goalkeeper coach for Chonburi. In 2013, he also became a goalkeeper coach for Thailand football team. He returned to Japan in 2015 and coached at JFA Academy.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1980Furukawa ElectricJSL Division 11010
19811010
19820000
19830000
19843030
1985/860000
1986/87170170
1987/88190190
1988/89190190
1989/90202040
1990/91105060
1991/92601070
1992JEF United IchiharaJ1 League-4040
19931800030210
Total 870001501020

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
198030
198150
Total80

References


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