Kohei Kato
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kohei Kato | ||
| Date of birth | June 14, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Wakayama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Beroe Stara Zagora | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | JEF United Chiba | ||
| 2008–2011 | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Sacachispas | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Machida Zelvia | 29 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Rudar Pljevlja | 61 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 35 | (1) |
| 2016– | Beroe Stara Zagora | 31 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | Japan | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 August 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 May 2017 | |||
Kohei Kato (加藤 恒平 Kato Kohei, born June 14, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Beroe Stara Zagora and the Japan national team.
Career
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,[1] he played two seasons with FK Rudar Pljevlja in the Montenegrin First League.[1] Next he played with Polish side Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała in the 2015–16 Ekstraklasa,[1] before joining Beroe Stara Zagora playing in the Bulgarian First League.[1]
International career
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.[2]
Honours
- Rudar Pljevlja
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Kohei Kato profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Берое с японски национал
External links
- Kohei Kato at J.League (in Japanese)
- J. League (#27)
- Kohei Kato at 90minut.pl (in Polish)