Mitsuo Kato

Mitsuo Kato
加藤 光雄
Personal information
Full name Mitsuo Kato
Date of birth (1953-01-22) 22 January 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Japan
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1969–1971 Senyo High School
1972–1975 Kwansei Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1983 Mitsubishi Motors 61 (7)
Total 61 (7)
International career
1979 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Mitsubishi Motors
Winner Japan Soccer League 1978
Winner Japan Soccer League 1982
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1976
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1977
Winner JSL Cup 1978
Winner JSL Cup 1981
Winner Emperor's Cup 1978
Winner Emperor's Cup 1980
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1979
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mitsuo Kato (加藤 光雄, Katō Mitsuo, born 22 January 1953) is a Japanese former professional football player.

Club career

Kato was born on 22 January 1953. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1976. In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan: the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the Emperor's Cup. The club also won the 1980 Emperor's Cup, the 1981 JSL Cup, the and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1983. He played 61 games and scored 7 goals in the league.

National team career

On 23 August 1979, Kato debuted for Japan national team against North Korea.[1]

Club statistics

[2]

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Japan League
1976 Mitsubishi Motors JSL Division 1 0 0
1977 18 4
1978 17 3
1979 9 0
1980 8 0
1981 4 0
1982 5 0
1983 7 0
Total 61 7

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1979 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  2. ^ Mitsuo Kato at National-Football-Teams.com


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