Taichi Kato

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]

Taichi Kato
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997
Place of birth Ehime, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–2015 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)

Career

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[12]
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
Meiji University2019–20–20
Ehime FC2020J2 League4000–40
Gamba Osaka (loan)2021J1 League00000000
Gamba Osaka202210202050
Total 10202050
Career total 504020110

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "明治大学体育会サッカー部 - MEIJI UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL CLUB". meidaisoccer.jp. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. "Soccer D.B. : 2020 J2 League 20/09/05 Tokyo Verdy - Ehime FC Results,Players,Highlight". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Taichi Kato Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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