Taichi Kato

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Taichi Kato
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth
Ehime, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–2015 Nagoya Grampus
2016–2019 Meiji University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Ehime FC 4 (0)
2021 → Gamba Osaka (loan) 0 (0)
2022 Gamba Osaka 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:56, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Taichi Kato (加藤 大智, Kato Taichi, born 14 April 1997) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Ehime FC and Gamba Osaka before retiring at the end of the 2022 season aged 25.[1][2]

Career

Kato began his career at Nagoya Grampus, appearing for both their U-15 and U-18 academies.[3] He then went on to study at Meiji University between 2016 and 2019 – helping them win the 2019 Japan College Prime Ministers Cup in a 2–1 victory over Hosei University.[4] In November 2019, it was announced that Kato would be joining J2 League team Ehime FC for the 2020 season.[5][6] He made his professional debut in September 2020 in a league victory over Tokyo Verdy, keeping a clean sheet in their 1–0 win.[7] He went on to play a further three times in the 2020 season.

In April 2021, he moved on loan to J1 League club Gamba Osaka,[8] before completing a permanent transfer to the club in December 2021.[9] He made five appearances for the club throughout the 2022 season.

Kato was released by Gamba Osaka at the end of the 2022 season.[10] He took part in the J.League tryouts to help out of contract players find a new club, however the tryout was unsuccessful.[11] After making only four league appearances in his career, decided to retire from professional football in February 2023.[1] In March 2023, Kato was appointed as a coach at Nagoya Grampus' soccer school – the club where he began his career.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[12]
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup
J. League Cup
 Total
Meiji University 2019 – 2 0 – 2 0
Ehime FC 2020 J2 League 4 0 0 0 – 4 0
Gamba Osaka (loan) 2021 J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gamba Osaka 2022 1 0 2 0 2 0 5 0
Total 1 0 2 0 2 0 5 0
Career total 5 0 4 0 2 0 11 0

References

  1. ^ a b "夢はプロクラブ監督…昨季限りで引退のGK加藤大智がスクールコーチ就任【J1名古屋】：中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ". 中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. ^ "GK21 加藤 大智". ガンバ大阪オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "名古屋グランパスアカデミーOB 加藤大智氏 サッカースクールコーチ就任のお知らせ｜ニュース｜名古屋グランパス公式サイト". 名古屋グランパス公式サイト (in Japanese). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2019 Japan College Prime Minister's Cup 19/09/07 Meiji University - Hosei University Results,Players,Formation". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ "加藤 大智 選手2020シーズン加入内定のお知らせ". 愛媛FC公式サイト【EHIME FC OFFICIAL SITE】. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. ^ "明治大学体育会サッカー部 - MEIJI UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL CLUB". meidaisoccer.jp. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2020 J2 League 20/09/05 Tokyo Verdy - Ehime FC Results,Players,Highlight". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  8. ^ "加藤 大智 選手 ガンバ大阪へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ". 愛媛FC公式サイト【EHIME FC OFFICIAL SITE】. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. ^ "G大阪が愛媛GK加藤大智を完全移籍で獲得、今季途中から期限付き移籍で加入「タイトル奪取の力になります！」". 超ワールドサッカー！ (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  10. ^ "加藤 大智選手 契約満了のお知らせ". ガンバ大阪オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 11 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Jリーグ合同トライアウト2022日程とテレビ放送！結果速報と合格者・参加選手一覧も". スポーツLIVE (in Japanese). 25 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Taichi Kato Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

External links

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