Yusuke Kato
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yusuke Kato | ||
| Date of birth | February 13, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | BBCU | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Huracán | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Huracán | 15 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Def. de Belgrano (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2011 | MIO Biwako Kusatsu | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Dempo | 4 | (1) |
| 2012 | BEC Tero Sasana | 12 | (2) |
| 2013 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 31 | (14) |
| 2014 | Samut Songkhram | 11 | (0) |
| 2015– | BBCU | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:02, 22 January 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Yusuke Kato (born 13 February 1986 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese football midfielder, who plays for BBCU in Thai Division 1 League. Kato is the second Japanese to play Argentina's top division football league after Naohiro Takahara.
Career
Argentina
Kato made Japanese football history when he joined Argentine Primera División side Huracán. He stayed there from 2006-2010 making 15 league appearances and scoring once. Kato scored his first goal for Huracán against Talleres de Cordoba in 2007.
Dempo
On 30 January 2012 it was confirmed that Kato had signed a deal with Indian I-League team Dempo S.C. for the 2011-12 season. He scored his first goal in I-League for Dempo S.C. on 24 March 2012 against HAL SC, in which Dempo won 3-0.
External links
- (Spanish) BDFA profile