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) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Hongo High School | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1979 | Osaka University of Commerce | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1993 | JEF United Ichihara | 87 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 87 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1981 | Japan | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Yoshio Kato, born on August 1, 1957, is a former Japanese football player. He was a talented goalkeeper who played for a major club in Japan. He also represented his country as part of the Japan national team. After his playing days, he became a successful coach, helping many other goalkeepers improve their skills.
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Playing Career: A Goalkeeper's Journey
Yoshio Kato was born in Saitama, Japan. After finishing his studies at Osaka University of Commerce, he joined a football club called Furukawa Electric in 1980. This club later became known as JEF United Ichihara, which is now JEF United Chiba.
Club Success and Challenges
During his time with Furukawa Electric, the team achieved great success. They won the top league title in Japan during the 1985–86 season. They also won the JSL Cup twice, in 1982 and 1986.
Even with these team victories, Yoshio Kato did not always play in every game. He was often the reserve goalkeeper, meaning he was the backup for another skilled player named Choei Sato. However, in the later 1980s, Kato became the main goalkeeper for his team. He played in 87 league games before he retired from playing in 1993.
Playing for Japan
Yoshio Kato also had the honor of playing for the Japan national football team. His first game for Japan was on June 9, 1980, against the Hong Kong national team. He played a total of 8 games for Japan between 1980 and 1981.
Coaching Career: Sharing His Skills
After ending his playing career, Yoshio Kato decided to become a coach. He started coaching at his former club, JEF United Ichihara, in 1994.
Coaching National Teams
Kato's coaching skills were recognized, and he began working with the youth teams of the Japan national team in the 2000s. This meant he helped train young, promising goalkeepers for the future.
In 2006, he became the goalkeeper coach for the main Japan national football team. He worked with the team through the 2010 FIFA World Cup under different managers, including Ivica Osim and Takeshi Okada.
After his time with Japan, Kato moved to Thailand in 2011. There, he became the goalkeeper coach for a club called Chonburi F.C.. In 2013, he also took on the role of goalkeeper coach for the Thailand national football team. He returned to Japan in 2015 and continued coaching at the JFA Academy, helping develop new football talent.
Career Statistics
Here are some details about Yoshio Kato's playing career.
Club Statistics
| 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 | ||||||
| 1980 | Furukawa Electric | JSL Division 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985/86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1986/87 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 1987/88 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||
| 1988/89 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||
| 1989/90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1990/91 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 1991/92 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 1992 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | - | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1993 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 102 | 0 | ||
National Team Statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
External links
- Yoshio Kato 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).
- Japan National Football Team Database
See also
In Spanish: Yoshio Kato para niños
