Toshikazu Kato

Toshikazu Kato
加藤 寿一

Personal information
Full name	Toshikazu Kato
Date of birth	(1981-05-28) May 28, 1981
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1997–1999	Josuikan High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2003	Avispa Fukuoka	8	(0)
2004	Thespa Kusatsu	15	(2)
2005	Mitsubishi Mizushima	19	(0)
2006–2010	V-Varen Nagasaki	89	(11)
2011–2014	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Total		131	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toshikazu Kato (加藤 寿一, Kato Toshikazu, born May 28, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Kato was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 28, 1981. After graduating from high school, he joined the J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka in 2000. However he did not play much and the club was relegated to the J2 League in 2002. On August 1, 2002, he debuted as substitute center back in the 83rd minute against Kawasaki Frontale. He played several matches after that. In 2004, he moved to the newly promoted Japan Football League (JFL) club, Thespa Kusatsu. He played often and the club was promoted to J2 at the end of the 2004 season. In 2005, he moved to the newly promoted JFL club, Mitsubishi Mizushima and played often. In 2006, he moved to the Regional Leagues club V-Varen Nagasaki. He played often and the club was promoted to JFL in 2009. He played as a regular player until 2010. In 2011, he moved to the Regional Leagues club Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki. He retired at the end of the 2014 season.

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
2000	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002		J2 League	8	0	2	0	-		10	0
2003			0	0	1	0	-		1	0
Total			8	0	3	0	0	0	11	0
2004	Thespa Kusatsu	Football League	15	2	0	0	-		15	2
Total			15	2	0	0	-		15	2
2005	Mitsubishi Mizushima	Football League	19	0	3	0	-		22	0
Total			19	0	3	0	-		22	0
2006	V-Varen Nagasaki	Regional Leagues	15	1	1	0	-		16	1
2007			16	2	3	0	-		19	2
2008			8	0	-		-		8	0
2009		Football League	26	5	2	0	-		28	5
2010			24	3	1	0	-		25	3
Total			89	11	7	0	-		96	11
Career total			131	13	13	0	0	0	144	13

External links

• Toshikazu Kato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)