Masaaki Kato - Wikipedia
- ️Mon Dec 22 1958
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masaaki Kato | ||
| Date of birth | December 22, 1958 (age 66) | ||
| Place of birth | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 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) |
| *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.
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
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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
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| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
- Masaaki Kato at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database