Yoshiyuki Kato
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| Full name | Yoshiyuki Kato | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 27, 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Gyosei High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1994 | Verdy Kawasaki | 71 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Fukuoka Blux | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 78 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshiyuki Kato (加藤 善之, Katō Yoshiyuki, born July 27, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Playing career
[edit]Kato was born in Tokyo on July 27, 1964. After graduating from high school, he joined Yomiuri (later Verdy Kawasaki) in 1983.[1] Although he played many matches in the late 1980s, he could not become a regular player at the club which had many Japan national team players. In 1995, he moved to Japan Football League club Fukuoka Blux. He retired end of 1995 season.
Coaching career
[edit]In 2009, Kato became a general manager for Regional Leagues club Matsumoto Yamaga FC. The club was promoted to Japan Football League end of 2009 season. In June 2011, manager Hideo Yoshizawa was sacked and Kato became new manager as Yoshizawa successor. The club finished the 4th place in 2011 and won the Qualify to promoted to J2 League. However Kato did not have license for J.League manager, he resigned as manager and returned to general manager.
Club statistics
[edit]| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1983 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1985/86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986/87 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1987/88 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1988/89 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 1989/90 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1990/91 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1991/92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 1994 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | Fukuoka Blux | Football League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 102 | 8 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Matsumoto Yamaga FC(in Japanese)
External links
[edit]- Yoshiyuki Kato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Matsumoto Yamaga FC
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Tokyo
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- J1 League players
- Japan Football League (1992–1998) players
- Tokyo Verdy players
- Avispa Fukuoka players
- Japanese football managers
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- Men's association football midfielders
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