Yasuhiro Hato facts for kids
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| Full name | Yasuhiro Hato | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1976 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Minamiawaji, Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Takigawa Daini High School | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Yokohama Flügels | 34 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2004 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 110 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Kashiwa Reysol | 50 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Omiya Ardija | 123 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 41 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 358 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Japan | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Yasuhiro Hato (波戸 康広, Hato Yasuhiro, born 4 May 1976) is a famous Japanese football player. He was known for playing as a defender. He also proudly represented the Japan national team.
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Playing for Clubs
Yasuhiro Hato was born in Minamiawaji, Japan, on May 4, 1976. After finishing high school, he started his professional football journey.
Early Career with Yokohama Flügels
In 1995, Hato joined a team called Yokohama Flügels. He mostly played as a right midfielder. A midfielder helps both in defense and attack. Over time, he got more chances to play in games. In 1998, his team won the Emperor's Cup, which is a big football tournament in Japan. Sadly, the club had to close down at the end of 1998.
Success with Yokohama F. Marinos
After Yokohama Flügels closed, Hato moved to another team called Yokohama F. Marinos in 1999. Here, he played mainly as a right side-back or a center-back. A side-back plays on the sides of the defense, while a center-back plays in the middle. These players are very important for stopping the other team from scoring.
With Yokohama F. Marinos, Hato achieved great success. The team won the 2001 J.League Cup in 2001. They also became champions of the J1 League in 2003. The J1 League is the top football league in Japan.
Later Club Teams
In April 2004, Hato moved to Kashiwa Reysol. After a couple of seasons, he joined Omiya Ardija in 2006. He played for Omiya Ardija for four years. In 2010, he returned to his former team, Yokohama F. Marinos. Yasuhiro Hato decided to retire from playing professional football at the end of the 2011 season.
Playing for Japan
Yasuhiro Hato also had the honor of playing for the Japan national team. This means he represented his country in international matches against other nations.
International Debut and Confederations Cup
He played his first game for Japan on April 25, 2001, against the Spanish national team. After his first game, he played in many matches as a right midfielder. He was part of the Japan team that played in the Confederations Cup in 2001. In this big international tournament, Japan finished as the runner-up, which was a fantastic achievement!
Later International Career
In 2002, Hato's chances to play for the national team became fewer. He was not chosen to be part of the Japan team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Overall, he played 15 games for Japan between 2001 and 2002.
Achievements
Yasuhiro Hato had a successful career, winning several important titles:
- J1 League: 2003, 2004 (with Yokohama F. Marinos)
- J.League Cup: 2001 (with Yokohama F. Marinos)
- Emperor's Cup: 1998 (with Yokohama Flügels)
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Runner-up in 2001 (with Japan national team)
External links
- Yasuhiro Hato – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Yasuhiro Hato at J.League Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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See also
In Spanish: Yasuhiro Hato para niños
