Koken Kato

Koken Kato
加藤 弘堅
Personal information
Full name Koken Kato
Date of birth (1989-04-03) 3 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AC Nagano Parceiro
Number 47
Youth career
2005–2007 Funabashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Kyoto Sanga 42 (1)
2012 Kataller Toyama 31 (1)
2013–2014 Thespakusatsu Gunma 72 (2)
2015–2020 Giravanz Kitakyushu 148 (4)
2021–2023 Tokyo Verdy 71 (1)
2023– AC Nagano Parceiro 12 (1)
Medal record
Kyoto Sanga FC
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:35, 30 October 2023

Koken Kato (加藤 弘堅, Katō Kōken, born 3 April 1989 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player who plays for AC Nagano Parceiro.[1]

Early life

Koken was born in Chiba. He went to Funabashi High School.

Career

Koken made his debut for Kyoto on 4 April 2009.[2] He scored his first goal for Kyoto on 29 April 2009, scoring in the 89th minute.[3]

Koken made his debut for Kataller on 4 March 2012 against Fagiano Okayama.[4] He scored his first goal for Kataller against 27 May 2012, scoring the only goal in the 55th minute in a 1–0 win.[5]

Koken made his debut for ThespaKusatsu on 3 March 2013 against Mito HollyHock.[6] He scored his first goal for Thespa against Roasso Kumamoto on 18 August 2013, scoring the only goal in the 65th minute in a 1–0 win.[7]

Koken made his debut for Giravanz Kitakyushu on 1 April 2015 against Tokyo Verdy.[8] He scored his first goal for them on 17 March 2019, scoring in the 57th minute.[9]

Koken made his debut for Tokyo on 28 February 2021 against Ehime FC.[10] He scored his first goal on 11 July 2021, scoring the winner in the 77th minute.[11]

Koken made his debut for Nagano against Sagamihara on 29 July 2023, also scoring his debut goal for the club in the 63rd minute.[12]

Club career statistics

Updated to 19 July 2022.[13][14]

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
2008 Kyoto Sanga F.C. J1 League 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
2009 8 1 0 0 4 0 12 1
2010 10 0 0 0 4 0 14 0
2011 J2 League 22 0 4 0 – 22 0
2012 Kataller Toyama 31 3 0 0 – 31 3
2013 Thespakusatsu Gunma 40 1 0 0 – 40 1
2014 32 1 3 0 – 35 1
2015 Giravanz Kitakyushu 30 0 0 0 – 30 0
2016 21 0 2 0 – 23 0
2017 J3 League 29 1 1 0 – 30 1
2018 12 0 0 0 – 12 0
2019 20 3 1 0 – 21 3
2020 J2 League 36 0 – – 36 0
2021 Tokyo Verdy 36 1 1 0 – 37 1
2022 14 0 2 0 – 16 0
Career total 343 11 14 0 9 0 366 11

References

  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Koken Kato Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto Sanga - 4 April 2009". us.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga - 29 April 2009". us.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Fagiano Okayama vs Kataller Toyama - 4 March 2012". us.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Ehime FC vs Kataller Toyama - 27 May 2012". us.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Mito Hollyhock vs ThespaKusatsu - 3 March 2013". us.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "ThespaKusatsu vs Roasso Kumamoto - 3rd of March 2013". us.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Tokyo Verdy vs Giravanz Kitakyushu - 01 April 2015". us.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Gainare Tottori vs Giravanz Kitakyushu - 17 March 2019". us.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Tokyo Verdy vs Ehime FC - 28 February 2021". us.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "ThespaKusatsu vs Tokyo Verdy - 11 July 2021". us.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Nagano Parceiro vs Sagamihara - 29 July 2023". us.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 263 out of 289)
  14. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 184 out of 289)