Masaru Kato

Masaru Kato (加藤 大, Katō Masaru; born May 7, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Masaru Kato
加藤 大

Personal information
Full name	Masaru Kato
Date of birth	(1991-05-07) May 7, 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	V-Varen Nagasaki
Number	13
Youth career
2007–2009	Mitsubishi Yowa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–	Albirex Niigata	147	(3)
2012–2013	→ Ehime FC (loan)	61	(11)
2019	→ Avispa Fukuoka (loan)	15	(0)
2020	→ V-Varen Nagasaki (loan)	32	(1)
International career
2011	Japan U-19	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:50, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

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.

Club statistics

Updated to end of 2018 season.^[3][4]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		Emperor's Cup		Total
2010	Albirex Niigata	J1 League	4	0	2	0	0	0	6	0
2011			2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2012	Ehime FC	J2 League	19	2	0	0	-		19	2
2013			42	9	1	0	-		43	9
2014	Albirex Niigata	J1 League	6	0	0	0	4	0	10	0
2015			20	1	0	0	5	0	25	1
2016			28	0	2	0	5	0	35	0
2017			33	1	2	1	3	0	38	2
2018		J2 League	38	1	1	0	0	0	39	1
Total			192	14	9	1	17	0	218	15