Toshikazu Kato

Toshikazu Kato (加藤 寿一, Kato Toshikazu, born May 28, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.

Toshikazu Kato
加藤 寿一
Personal information
Full name Toshikazu Kato
Date of birth (1981-05-28) May 28, 1981
Place of birth Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1997–1999 Josuikan High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Avispa Fukuoka 8 (0)
2004 Thespa Kusatsu 15 (2)
2005 Mitsubishi Mizushima 19 (0)
2006–2010 V-Varen Nagasaki 89 (11)
2011–2014 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Total 131 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Kato was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 28, 1981. After graduating from high school, he joined the J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka in 2000. However he did not play much and the club was relegated to the J2 League in 2002. On August 1, 2002, he debuted as substitute center back in the 83rd minute against Kawasaki Frontale.[1][2] He played several matches after that. In 2004, he moved to the newly promoted Japan Football League (JFL) club, Thespa Kusatsu. He played often and the club was promoted to J2 at the end of the 2004 season. In 2005, he moved to the newly promoted JFL club, Mitsubishi Mizushima and played often. In 2006, he moved to the Regional Leagues club V-Varen Nagasaki. He played often and the club was promoted to JFL in 2009. He played as a regular player until 2010. In 2011, he moved to the Regional Leagues club Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki. He retired at the end of the 2014 season.

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
2000Avispa FukuokaJ1 League00000000
200100000000
2002J2 League8020-100
20030010-10
Total803000110
2004Thespa KusatsuFootball League15200-152
Total15200-152
2005Mitsubishi MizushimaFootball League19030-220
Total19030-220
2006V-Varen NagasakiRegional Leagues15110-161
200716230-192
200880--80
2009Football League26520-285
201024310-253
Total891170-9611
Career total 131131300014413

References

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