is a former Japanese
football player and manager.
Coaching career
Kato was born in
Kume District, Okayama on January 29, 1951. He joined
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The team's home stadium is Noevir Stadium Kobe, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matc ...
in 1995, and he managed youth team. In October 1997, top team manager
Stuart Baxter was sacked end of
1997 season. Kato managed the club as caretaker in
Emperor's Cup in December. In 2004, manager
Ivan Hašek
Ivan Hašek (born 6 September 1963) is a Czech professional football coach and former player.
Hašek played as a central midfielder, and spent 11 years of his career with Sparta Prague, appearing in more than 300 official games with the club, ...
resigned in September and Kato became a new manager in October. He managed 7 matches until end of 2004 season.
Managerial statistics
J.League Data Site
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References
External links
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1951 births
Living people
Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences alumni
Association football people from Okayama Prefecture
Japanese footballers
Japanese football managers
J1 League managers
Vissel Kobe managers
Association footballers not categorized by position
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