is a former Japanese

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player.

Club career

Kato was born on January 22, 1953. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1976. In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan: the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the

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. The club also won the

1980 Emperor's Cup Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1980 season. Overview It was contested by 30 teams, and Mitsubishi Motors won the championship. Results 1st round *Kyushu Sangyo University 2–3 Teijin *Fujitsu 2–2 (PK 8–9) Osaka University of Economics ...

, the

1981 JSL Cup Statistics of JSL Cup in the 1981 season. Overview It was contested by 20 teams, and Toshiba and Mitsubishi Motors won the championship. Results 1st Round *Honda 3-0 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals *Toshiba 2-1 Sumitomo Metals * Yomiuri 1-2 Nippon Kok ...

, the and

1982 Japan Soccer League 1982 was the 18th season of the Japan Soccer League. First Division Mitsubishi tied Yanmar's four championships with its own run. NKK could not adjust to the top flight for this season and was relegated instantly. Honda saved itself by defeatin ...

. He retired in 1983. He played 61 games and scored 7 goals in the league.

National team career

On August 23, 1979, Kato debuted for Japan national team against North Korea.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

National team statistics

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1953 births Living people Kwansei Gakuin University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Urawa Red Diamonds players Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub