Yoshio Kato facts for kids
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| Full name | Yoshio Kato | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 1, 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1973–1975 | Hongo High School | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1979 | Osaka University of Commerce | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1993 | JEF United Ichihara | 87 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 87 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1980–1981 | Japan | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Yoshio Kato (加藤 好男, Katō Yoshio, born August 1, 1957) is a former Japanese football player. He was a talented goalkeeper who played for the Japan national team.
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Playing for Clubs: Yoshio Kato's Career
Yoshio Kato was born in Saitama, Japan, on August 1, 1957. After finishing his studies at Osaka University of Commerce, he joined a football club called Furukawa Electric in 1980. This club later changed its name to JEF United Ichihara.
Winning Championships with Furukawa Electric
His team, Furukawa Electric, had some great successes. They won the league championship in the 1985–86 season. They also won the JSL Cup twice, in 1982 and 1986.
Becoming a Regular Goalkeeper
For a while, Yoshio Kato was a reserve goalkeeper. This means he was a backup player to the main goalkeeper, Choei Sato. However, in the later 1980s, he became the team's regular goalkeeper. He played in many games, showing his skills. Yoshio Kato retired from playing football in 1993. He played a total of 87 games in the league during his career.
Representing Japan: National Team Career
Yoshio Kato also had the honor of playing for his country. He joined the Japan national team.
First Game for Japan
His first game for the Japan national team was on June 9, 1980. They played against the Hong Kong team. He played a total of 8 games for Japan between 1980 and 1981.
Coaching Football: After Playing
After he stopped playing football, Yoshio Kato began a new career as a coach. He wanted to share his knowledge and experience with new players.
Coaching at JEF United Ichihara
In 1994, he started his coaching journey at his old club, JEF United Ichihara. He helped train the goalkeepers there.
Working with Japan's Youth and Senior Teams
During the 2000s, Yoshio Kato became a goalkeeper coach for the youth teams of the Japan national team. This meant he helped young, talented goalkeepers improve their skills. In 2006, he became the goalkeeper coach for the main Japan national team. He worked with the team until the 2010 World Cup. During this time, he coached under famous managers like Ivica Osim and Takeshi Okada.
Coaching in Thailand and Return to Japan
In 2011, Yoshio Kato moved to Thailand. He became a goalkeeper coach for a club called Chonburi. In 2013, he also took on the role of goalkeeper coach for the Thailand national football team. He returned to Japan in 2015. Since then, he has been coaching at the JFA Academy, helping to develop future football stars.
See also
In Spanish: Yoshio Kato para niños
