Masaru Kato
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Full name
Masaru Kato
Date of birth
May 7, 1991
Place of birth
Fukuoka, Japan
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masaru Kato | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | V-Varen Nagasaki | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Mitsubishi Yowa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2020 | Albirex Niigata | 147 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → Ehime FC (loan) | 61 | (11) |
| 2019 | → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2020 | → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2021– | V-Varen Nagasaki | 130 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Japan U-19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 | |||
Masaru Kato (加藤 大, Katō Masaru; born May 7, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Born in Fukuoka, Kato signed for Albirex Niigata in September 2009, joining them from the Mitsubishi Yowa Academy.[1] He made his debut on 11 September 2010 in the J. League match against Gamba Osaka at the Big Swan, which Albirex lost 1–2.[2]
He has represented the Japan national team at numerous youth levels.
