Kohei Kato (加藤 恒平, Katō Kōhei, born 14 June 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kohei Kato | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Wakayama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | JEF United Chiba | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Sacachispas | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Machida Zelvia | 29 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Rudar Pljevlja | 61 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Podbeskidzie | 35 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Beroe | 39 | (1) |
| 2018 | Sagan Tosu | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Widzew Łódź | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | St Joseph's | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Iskra Danilovgrad | 25 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Podgorica (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | Anadia FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Chiangrai United | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Ryukyu | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | FK Jezero | 15 | (0) |
| 2023 | MUST CPK | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024 | |||
Career
editAfter playing in the youth team of JEF United Chiba and in Ritsumeikan University, Kato opted for a career of a globetrotter. After spells with Sacachispas and FC Machida Zelvia in the 2012 J.League Division 2,[1] he played two seasons with FK Rudar Pljevlja in the Montenegrin First League.[1] Next he played with Polish side Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała in the 2015–16 Ekstraklasa,[1] before joining Beroe Stara Zagora playing in the Bulgarian First League.[1] In March 2019 Kato became part of the ranks of Polish club Widzew Łódź.[2] In October 2019, he signed for Gibraltar National League side St Joseph's.[3]
International career
editOn 26 May 2017, Kato received his first call up for Japan for the friendly game against Syria and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iraq.[4]
Honours
edit- Rudar Pljevlja
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Kohei Kato at Soccerway
- ^ "Kohei Kato podpisał kontrakt z Widzewem". widzew.com (in Polish). 6 March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Welcome Kohei St Joseph's FC. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Берое с японски национал
External links
edit- Kohei Kato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- J. League (#27)
- Kohei Kato at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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