is a former

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player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kawakatsu was born in

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on April 5, 1958. After graduating from

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, he joined

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Division 2 club

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in 1981. In 1983, he moved to Yomiuri. The club won the league champions in

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and 1986–87. The club also won

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and

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. He moved to his local club Kyoto Shiko in 1989 and

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in 1990. He retired in 1991.

National team career

On February 8, 1981, when Kawakatsu was a

student, he debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played 13 games for Japan until 1982.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

After retirement, Kawakatsu started coaching career at

in 1991. In 1992, he moved to

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(later ''Tokyo Verdy''). In 1997, he managed at

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as Valdir Espinosa successor. In September 1998, he became a manager as

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successor. In 1999, he moved to

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. He was sacked in July 2002. In June 2006, he signed with

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successor. However the club was relegated to

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and he resigned. In 2010, he returned to Tokyo Verdy and managed until September 2012. In June 2014, he signed with

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and managed until end of season.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Managerial statistics

J.League Data Site
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References

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* 1958 births Living people Hosei University alumni Association football people from Kyoto Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japan Soccer League players Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players Tokyo Verdy players Kyoto Sanga FC players FC Tokyo players Japanese football managers J1 League managers J2 League managers Tokyo Verdy managers Vissel Kobe managers Avispa Fukuoka managers Kyoto Sanga FC managers Association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub