| Kohei Kato | |
| Fullname: | Kohei Kato |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Wakayama, Japan |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | JEF United Chiba |
| Collegeyears1: | 2008–2011 |
| College1: | Ritsumeikan University |
| Years1: | 2012 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps3: | 61 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps4: | 35 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs5: | Beroe |
| Caps5: | 39 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2018 |
| Clubs6: | Sagan Tosu |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019 |
| Clubs7: | Widzew Łódź |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs8: | St Joseph's |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps9: | 25 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2021 |
| Clubs10: | → Podgorica (loan) |
| Caps10: | 14 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2021 |
| Clubs11: | Anadia FC |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps12: | 15 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Years13: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs13: | FC Ryukyu |
| Caps13: | 8 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 2023 |
| Clubs14: | FK Jezero |
| Caps14: | 15 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Years15: | 2023 |
| Clubs15: | MUST CPK |
| Pcupdate: | 14 June 2024 |
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
After 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, he played two seasons with FK Rudar Pljevlja in the Montenegrin First League. Next he played with Polish side Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała in the 2015–16 Ekstraklasa, before joining Beroe Stara Zagora playing in the Bulgarian First League. In March 2019 Kato became part of the ranks of Polish club Widzew Łódź.[1] In October 2019, he signed for Gibraltar National League side St Joseph's.[2]
On 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.[3]