is a former

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Hato was born in

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on 4 May 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined

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with teammate

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in 1995. He played as mainly right midfielder and his opportunities to play gradually increased from 1997. In 1998, the club won

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. However the club was disbanded end of 1998 season due to financial strain, he moved to

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. He played as mainly right side-back and also center back. The club won the champions 2001 J.League Cup and 2003 J1 League. He moved to

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in April 2004. However the club was relegated to

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in 2005 and he moved to

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in 2006. He returned to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2010. He retired end of 2011 season.

National team career

On 25 April 2001, Hato debuted for Japan national team against

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. After debut, he played as right midfielder in most matches including

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in 2001. However his opportunity to play decreased behind

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in 2002 and he was not elected Japan for 2002 World Cup. He played 15 games for Japan until 2002.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

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National team statistics

Honors and awards

Team honors

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: 2001 *

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: 2003 2004 *

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Runner-up: 2001

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
* * 1976 births Living people Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers J1 League players Yokohama Flügels players Yokohama F. Marinos players Kashiwa Reysol players Omiya Ardija players 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players Association football defenders {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub