Masaru Kato

Masaru Kato

Personal information
Full name	Masaru Kato
Date of birth	May 7, 1991
Place of birth	Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Albirex Niigata
Number	13
Youth career
2007–2009	Mitsubishi Yowa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010–	Albirex Niigata	12	(0)
2012–2013	→ Ehime (loan)	61	(11)
National team^‡
2011	Japan U-19	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:27, 14 December 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 04:25, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Masaru Kato (加藤 大 Katō Masaru, born May 7, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

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.

References

1. 加藤 大選手　来季新加入内定のお知らせ (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
2. "2015MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE Albirex Niigata". J. League. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

External links

• Masaru Kato profile at Soccerway