Masaaki Kato (加藤 正明, Kato Masaaki, born December 22, 1958) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Masaaki Kato | |||||||||
| Date of birth | (1958-12-22) December 22, 1958 (age 63) | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1974–1976 | Aichi High School | |||||||||
| 1977–1980 | Hosei University | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1981–1983 | Toshiba | |||||||||
| 1985–???? | All Nippon Airways | |||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||
| 1981 | Japan | 3 | (1) | |||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Kato was born in Nagoya on December 22, 1958. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined the Japan Soccer League's Division 2 club Toshiba in 1981. The club won the 1981 JSL Cup. However, he left the club due to an injury in 1983. In 1985, he joined the Division 1 club All Nippon Airways.
On August 30, 1981, Kato debuted for Japan national team against Malaysia. On September 3, he scored a goal against India. He played 3 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1981.[1]
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
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