Yoshiyuki Kato

Yoshiyuki Kato
加藤 善之

Personal information
Full name	Yoshiyuki Kato
Date of birth	(1964-07-27) July 27, 1964 (age 60)
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 Japan Soccer League 1986/87 Winner Japan Soccer League 1990/91 Winner Japan Soccer League 1991/92 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1989/90 Winner J1 League 1993 Winner J1 League 1994 Winner JSL Cup 1985 Winner JSL Cup 1991 Winner J.League Cup 1992 Winner J.League Cup 1993 Winner J.League Cup 1994 Winner Emperor's Cup 1984 Winner Emperor's Cup 1986 Winner Emperor's Cup 1987 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1991 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1992
*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.

Playing career

Kato was born in Tokyo on July 27, 1964. After graduating from high school, he joined Yomiuri (later Verdy Kawasaki) in 1983.[1] Although he played many matches in the late 1980s, he could not become a regular player at the club which had many Japan national team players. In 1995, he moved to Japan Football League club Fukuoka Blux. He retired end of 1995 season.

Coaching career

In 2009, Kato became a general manager for Regional Leagues club Matsumoto Yamaga FC. The club was promoted to Japan Football League end of 2009 season. In June 2011, manager Hideo Yoshizawa was sacked and Kato became new manager as Yoshizawa successor. The club finished the 4th place in 2011 and won the Qualify to promoted to J2 League. However Kato did not have license for J.League manager, he resigned as manager and returned to general manager.

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

References

1. Matsumoto Yamaga FC(in Japanese)

External links

• Yoshiyuki Kato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Matsumoto Yamaga FC