Mitsuo Kato
Japanese footballer
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Mitsuo Kato (加藤 光雄, Katō Mitsuo; born 22 January 1953) is a Japanese former professional football player.
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| Full name | Mitsuo Kato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1971 | Senyo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1975 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1983 | Mitsubishi Motors | 61 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 61 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Kato was born on 22 January 1953. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1976. In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan: the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the Emperor's Cup. The club also won the 1980 Emperor's Cup, the 1981 JSL Cup, the and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1983. He played 61 games and scored 7 goals in the league.
National team career
On 23 August 1979, Kato debuted for Japan national team against North Korea.[1]
Club statistics
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
