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Masaaki Kato

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Masaaki Kato
加藤 正明
Personal information
Full name Masaaki Kato
Date of birth (1958-12-22) December 22, 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Youth career
1974–1976 Aichi High School
1977–1980 Hosei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 Toshiba
1985–???? All Nippon Airways
International career
1981 Japan 3 (1)
Medal record
Toshiba
Winner JSL Cup 1981
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masaaki Kato (加藤 正明, Kato Masaaki, born December 22, 1958) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kato was born in Nagoya on December 22, 1958. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Japan Soccer League Division 2 club Toshiba in 1981. The club won 1981 JSL Cup. However he left the club for injury in 1983. In 1985, he joined Division 1 club All Nippon Airways.

National team career

On August 30, 1981, Kato debuted for Japan national team against Malaysia. On September 3, he scored a goal against India. He played 3 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1981.[1]

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1981 3 1
Total 3 1

References