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 the Japan national team.

Club career[edit]

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

National team career[edit]

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[edit]

[1]

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

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