Shinya Kato Explained

Shinya Kato
加藤 慎也
Birth Date:19 September 1980
Birth Place:Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1996–1998
Youthclubs1:Kashima Antlers
Years1:1999–2003
Clubs1:Kashima Antlers
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2002
Clubs2:JEF United Ichihara (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2002
Clubs3:Yokohama F. Marinos (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2005–2009
Clubs4:Kashiwa Reysol
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2009
Clubs5:Ehime FC
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2010
Clubs6:Ventforet Kofu
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2011
Clubs7:AC Nagano Parceiro
Caps7:19
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:29
Totalgoals:0

is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kato was born in Kashima on September 19, 1980. He joined the J1 League club Kashima Antlers youth team in 1999. However, he did not play as often as Daijiro Takakuwa or Hitoshi Sogahata. He moved to JEF United Ichihara in July 2002 and then Yokohama F. Marinos in October on loan. However, he did not play much in either club. Although he returned to the Kashima Antlers in 2003, he did play at all and was released from the club at the end of the 2003 season. After a year, he joined Kashiwa Reysol. On November 23, he debuted against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[1] However he was not put into play as often as Yuta Minami. In June 2009, he moved to Ehime FC. He played often under manager Kazuhito Mochizuki. However Mochizuki was dismissed and Kato was not put into play under the new manager, Ivica Barbarić.[2] In 2010, he moved to Ventforet Kofu, but was not put into play. In 2011, he moved to the Japan Football League club AC Nagano Parceiro. Although he played often, he retired at the end of the 2011 season.

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1999Kashima AntlersJ1 League00000000
200000000000
200100000000
200200000000
2002JEF United IchiharaJ1 League00000000
2002Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League00000000
2003Kashima AntlersJ1 League00000000
2005Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League10100020
2006J2 League2010colspan="2"-30
2007J1 League00000000
200800000000
200900000000
2009Ehime FCJ2 League7000colspan="2"-70
2010Ventforet KofuJ2 League0000colspan="2"-00
2011AC Nagano ParceiroFootball League190colspan="2"-colspan="2"-190
Total2902000310

Notes and References

  1. https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFMS02/?match_card_id=8698 J.League
  2. https://data.j-league.or.jp/SS/jpn/team/2009020003_000052_W0707_J.html J.League