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Yoshiyuki Kato
加藤 善之
Personal information
Full name Yoshiyuki Kato
Date of birth (1964-07-27) July 27, 1964 (age 61)
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
Verdy Kawasaki
Winner Japan Soccer League 1983
Winner Japan Soccer League 1984
Winner 1986/87 {{{3}}}
Winner 1990/91 {{{3}}}
Winner 1991/92 {{{3}}}
Runner-up 1989/90 {{{3}}}
Winner 1993 {{{3}}}
Winner 1994 {{{3}}}
Winner 1985 {{{3}}}
Winner 1991 {{{3}}}
Winner 1992 {{{3}}}
Winner 1993 {{{3}}}
Winner 1994 {{{3}}}
Winner 1984 {{{3}}}
Winner 1986 {{{3}}}
Winner 1987 {{{3}}}
Runner-up 1991 {{{3}}}
Runner-up 1992 {{{3}}}
*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. He played as a defender or midfielder.

Yoshiyuki Kato's Football Journey

Yoshiyuki Kato was born in Tokyo, Japan, on July 27, 1964. He became a professional football player. He also worked as a manager for a football team.

Playing Days

After finishing high school, Yoshiyuki Kato joined a team called Yomiuri in 1983. This team later became known as Verdy Kawasaki. He played many games for them in the late 1980s. However, it was hard for him to become a regular starter. This was because the team had many players who also played for the Japan national team.

In 1995, he moved to a different team called Fukuoka Blux. This team was part of the Japan Football League. Yoshiyuki Kato played for Fukuoka Blux for one season. He then decided to retire from playing football at the end of 1995.

Coaching and Management Career

In 2009, Yoshiyuki Kato started a new role. He became the general manager for a club called Matsumoto Yamaga FC. This team was in the Regional Leagues at the time. As general manager, he helped run the club.

At the end of 2009, Matsumoto Yamaga FC was promoted. They moved up to the Japan Football League. In June 2011, the team's manager, Hideo Yoshizawa, left his position. Yoshiyuki Kato then took over as the new manager.

Under his leadership, the club finished in 4th place in 2011. This great result meant they could be promoted to the J2 League. However, Yoshiyuki Kato did not have the special license needed to be a manager in the J.League. Because of this, he stepped down as manager. He then went back to his role as general manager for the club.

Club Statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
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

More Information

  • Yoshiyuki Kato at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Matsumoto Yamaga FC

See also

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