Kohei Kato

{{short description|Japanese footballer}}

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|fullname= Kohei Kato

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1989|6|14|df=y}}

|birth_place=Wakayama, Japan

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|height={{Height|m=1.73}}

|position=Midfielder

|currentclub = Kirivong Sok Sen Chey

|clubnumber = 8

|youthyears1=2005–2007|youthclubs1=JEF United Chiba

|collegeyears1=2008–2011|college1=Ritsumeikan University

|years1 = 2012 |clubs1 = Sacachispas |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2012 |clubs2 = Machida Zelvia |caps2 = 29 |goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2013–2015 |clubs3 = Rudar Pljevlja |caps3 = 61 |goals3 = 8

|years4 = 2015–2016 |clubs4 = Podbeskidzie |caps4 = 35 |goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2016–2018 |clubs5 = Beroe |caps5 = 39 |goals5 = 1

|years6 = 2018 |clubs6 = Sagan Tosu |caps6 = 1 |goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2019 |clubs7 = Widzew Łódź |caps7 = 11 |goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2019–2020 |clubs8 = St Joseph's |caps8 = 6 |goals8 = 0

|years9 = 2020–2021 |clubs9 = Iskra Danilovgrad |caps9 = 25 |goals9 = 1

|years10 = 2021 |clubs10 = → Podgorica (loan) |caps10 = 14 |goals10 = 1

|years11 = 2021 |clubs11 = Anadia FC |caps11 = 0 |goals11 = 0

|years12 = 2021–2022 |clubs12 = Chiangrai United |caps12 = 15 |goals12 = 1

|years13 = 2022–2023 |clubs13 = FC Ryukyu |caps13 = 8 |goals13 = 0

|years14 = 2023 |clubs14 = FK Jezero |caps14 = 15 |goals14 = 0

|years15 = 2023 |clubs15 = MUST CPK |caps15 = 6 |goals15 = 0

|years16 = 2025– |clubs16 = Kirivong Sok Sen Chey |caps16 = 10 |goals16 = 0

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| pcupdate = 28 April 2025

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{{Nihongo|Kohei Kato|加藤 恒平|Katō Kōhei|born 14 June 1989}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder{{Soccerway|236556}} for Kirivong Sok Sen Chey in the Cambodian Premier League.

Career

After playing in the youth team of JEF United Chiba and in Ritsumeikan University, Kato opted for a career of a globetrotter. After spells with Sacachispas and FC Machida Zelvia in the 2012 J.League Division 2, he played two seasons with FK Rudar Pljevlja in the Montenegrin First League. Next he played with Polish side Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała in the 2015–16 Ekstraklasa, before joining Beroe Stara Zagora playing in the Bulgarian First League. In March 2019 Kato became part of the ranks of Polish club Widzew Łódź.{{cite web|url=https://widzew.com/-/kohei-kato-podpisal-kontrakt-z-widzewem|title=Kohei Kato podpisał kontrakt z Widzewem|language=Polish| work=widzew.com|date=6 March 2019|accessdate=31 January 2022}} In October 2019, he signed for Gibraltar National League side St Joseph's.[https://twitter.com/StJosephsFCGib/status/1187798305671135232 Welcome Kohei] St Joseph's FC. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

International career

On 26 May 2017, Kato received his first call up for Japan for the friendly game against Syria and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iraq.[https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=666023 Берое с японски национал]

Honours

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