Ryuji Kato

Ryuji Kato (加藤 竜二, Katō Ryūji, born December 24, 1969) is a former Japanese football player.

Ryuji Kato
加藤 竜二
Personal information
Full name Ryuji Kato
Date of birth (1969-12-24) December 24, 1969
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1985–1987 Urawa Gakuin High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Toho Titanium
1991–1993 Tokyo Gas 60 (0)
1994 PJM Futures 28 (0)
1995–1997 Kashiwa Reysol 40 (0)
1998–1999 Consadole Sapporo 0 (0)
2000–2002 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 (0)
2002–2004 Sagawa Express Tokyo 52 (0)
2005–2007 Rosso Kumamoto 14 (0)
2014 Roasso Kumamoto 0 (0)
Total 196 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Kato was born in Tokyo on December 24, 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League (JSL) club Toho Titanium in 1988. He played as regular goalkeeper. In 1991, he moved to JSL club Tokyo Gas and played in 3 seasons. In 1994, he moved to Japan Football League club PJM Futures. In 1995, he moved to newly was promoted to J1 League club, Kashiwa Reysol. Although he played many matches in 1995, his opportunity to play decreased behind Yoichi Doi from 1996. In 1998, he moved to Consadole Sapporo. However he could hardly play in the match behind Dido Havenaar and Yohei Sato. In 2000, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However he could hardly play in the match behind Takashi Shimoda. In May 2002, he moved to Japan Football League (JFL) club Sagawa Express Tokyo. He played many matches in 3 seasons. In 2005, he moved to Regional Leagues club Rosso Kumamoto (later Roasso Kumamoto). He played many matches in 2005 and the club was promoted to JFL from 2006. He also served a goalkeeper coach from 2006 and the club was promoted to J2 League end of 2007 season. He retired from playing career end of 2007 season. On April 18, 2014, he came back as player because multiple goalkeepers were injured. However he did not play in the match and his registration was deleted on April 25.[1]

Coaching career

In 2006, when Kato played for Rosso Kumamoto (later Roasso Kumamoto), he became a goalkeeper coach for the club. He coached until end of 2014 season. In 2015, he moved to JFA Academy Fukushima LSC and became a goalkeeper coach.

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1988/89Toho TitaniumJSL Division 2
1989/90290-00290
1990/91300-10310
1991/92Tokyo GasJSL Division 2240-10250
1992Football League180--180
1993180--180
1994PJM FuturesFootball League28010-290
1995Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League29000-290
199610000010
19971000000100
1998Consadole SapporoJ1 League00301040
1999J2 League00000000
2000Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League00000000
200120000020
200200000000
2002Sagawa Express TokyoFootball League110--110
200328030-310
200413010-140
2005Rosso KumamotoRegional Leagues14010-150
2006Football League0000-00
20070000-00
2014Roasso KumamotoJ2 League0000-00
Total 255080302660

References
  1. Roasso Kumamoto(in Japanese)
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