Mitsuo Kato
Mitsuo Kato (加藤 光雄, Katō Mitsuo, born January 22, 1953) is a former Japanese football player. He is the current coach of J3 League club Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
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| Full name | Mitsuo Kato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 22, 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chiangmai (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1971 | Senyo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1975 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1983 | Mitsubishi Motors | 61 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 61 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tegevajaro Miyazaki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Kato was born on January 22, 1953. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1976. In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan: the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the Emperor's Cup. The club also won the 1980 Emperor's Cup, the 1981 JSL Cup, the and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1983. He played 61 games and scored 7 goals in the league.
National team career
On August 23, 1979, Kato debuted for Japan national team against North Korea.[1]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1976 | Mitsubishi Motors | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 7 | ||
References
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Mitsuo Kato at National-Football-Teams.com
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