is a former

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Katsuya was educated at and played for Shimabara Commerce High School and Osaka University of Commerce. After graduating in 1984, he joined Japan Soccer League side Honda. He was selected Best Eleven in 1985–86 and 1986–87. But he moved to fellow JSL side Nissan Motors (later ''Yokohama Marinos'') in 1991. He was transferred to

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in 1994, then to

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in 1998, and retired from the game at the end of the 1998 season.

National team career

In September 1985, Katsuya was selected Japan national team for

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. At this qualification, on September 22, he debuted against Hong Kong. He also played

1986 Asian Games The 1986 Asian Games ( ko, 1986년 아시아 경기대회/1986년 아시안 게임, Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 10th Asian Games and the X Asiad ( ko, 제10 ...

and 1988 Summer Olympics qualification in 1987. In 1992, Katsuya was selected Japan for the first time in 5 years. He was a member of the Japan won the

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. He played 3 matches in the competition. In 1993, he was also selected Japan for

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. At this qualification, he filled in for injured left back Satoshi Tsunami in the Final round. He was on the pitch when Japan's hope to play in the finals was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 27 games for Japan until 1993.Japan National Football Team Database
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Futsal career

In 1989, Katsuya selected

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for 1989 Futsal World Championship in Netherlands.

Coaching career

After retirement, Katsuya started coaching career at

in 1999. He mainly served as coach and scout.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Honors and awards

Team Honors

(Champions)

References

External links

*
Japan National Football Team Database
* 1961 births Living people Osaka University of Commerce alumni Association football people from Nagasaki Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Honda FC players Yokohama F. Marinos players Júbilo Iwata players Cerezo Osaka players Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games 1992 AFC Asian Cup players AFC Asian Cup-winning players Men's association football defenders Asian Games competitors for Japan {{Japan-footy-defender-1960s-stub