Kohei Kato
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kohei Kato | ||
| Date of birth | June 14, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Wakayama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Joseph's | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | JEF United Chiba | ||
| 2008–2011 | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Sacachispas | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Machida Zelvia | 29 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Rudar Pljevlja | 61 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Podbeskidzie | 35 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Beroe | 44 | (1) |
| 2018 | Sagan Tosu | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Widzew Łódź | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–20 | St Joseph's | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Iskra | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:26, 20 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Kohei Kato (加藤 恒平, Katō Kōhei, born June 14, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Joseph's and the Japan national team.
Career
After playing in the youth team of JEF United Chiba and in Ritsumeikan University, Kato opted for a career of a globetrotter. After spells with Sacachispas and FC Machida Zelvia in the 2012 J.League Division 2,[1] he played two seasons with FK Rudar Pljevlja in the Montenegrin First League.[1] Next he played with Polish side Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała in the 2015–16 Ekstraklasa,[1] before joining Beroe Stara Zagora playing in the Bulgarian First League.[1] In October 2019, he signed for Gibraltar National League side St Joseph's.[2]
International career
On 26 May 2017, Kato received his first call up for Japan for the friendly game against Syria and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iraq.[3]
Honours
- Rudar Pljevlja
References
- ^ a b c d e Kohei Kato profile at Soccerway
- ^ Welcome Kohei St Joseph's FC. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Берое с японски национал
External links
- Kohei Kato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- J. League (#27)[permanent dead link]
- Kohei Kato at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Ritsumeikan University alumni
- Association football people from Wakayama Prefecture
- Japanese footballers
- J2 League players
- Montenegrin First League players
- Ekstraklasa players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- II liga players
- FC Machida Zelvia players
- FK Rudar Pljevlja players
- Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała players
- PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
- Sagan Tosu players
- Widzew Łódź players
- Expatriate footballers in Montenegro
- Expatriate footballers in Poland
- Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
- Japanese expatriates in Montenegro
- Japanese expatriates in Poland
- Association football midfielders
- Japanese football midfielder stubs