is a Japanese professional

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who plays as a midfielder.

Career

After playing in the youth team of

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and in Ritsumeikan University, Kato opted for a career of a globetrotter. After spells with Sacachispas and

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in the

2012 J.League Division 2 The 2012 J.League Division 2 season is the 41st season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 14th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season started on March 4 and will finish on November 11, followed by the promotion play ...

, he played two seasons with FK Rudar Pljevlja in the Montenegrin First League. Next he played with Polish side Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała in the

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, before joining

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playing in the

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. In March 2019 Kato became part of the ranks of Polish club Widzew Łódź. In October 2019, he signed for

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side St Joseph's.

International career

On 26 May 2017, Kato received his first call up for

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for the friendly game against

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and a

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match against Iraq.Берое с японски национал
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Honours

;Rudar Pljevlja * Montenegrin First League: 2014–15

References

External links

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J. League (#27)
* 1989 births Living people Ritsumeikan University alumni Association football people from Wakayama Prefecture Men's association football midfielders Japanese men's footballers Sacachispas Fútbol Club players FC Machida Zelvia players FK Rudar Pljevlja players Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała players PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players Sagan Tosu players Widzew Łódź players St Joseph's F.C. players FK Iskra Danilovgrad players FK Podgorica players Anadia F.C. players Kohei Kato FC Ryukyu players FK Jezero players J2 League players Kohei Kato Montenegrin First League players Ekstraklasa players II liga players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Expatriate men's footballers in Montenegro Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Expatriate men's footballers in Gibraltar Expatriate men's footballers in Macau Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Montenegro Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Poland Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Macau {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub