Yusuke Kato

Yusuke Kato

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Career

Argentina

Kato made Japanese football history when he joined Argentine Primera División side Huracán. He stayed there from 2006 to 2010 making 15 league appearances and scoring once. Kato scored his first goal for Huracán against Talleres de Cordoba in 2007.

Dempo

On 30 January 2012 it was confirmed that Kato had signed a deal with Indian I-League team Dempo S.C. for the 2011–12 season. He scored his first goal in I-League for Dempo S.C. on 24 March 2012 against HAL SC, in which Dempo won 3–0.

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

Kato had his first stint with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC during the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League season. After spending the 2019-20 season with Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi he returned to the club, on 16 November 2020. Before the start of the 2021 Bangladesh Premier League season the clubs higher-ups decided against participating in the league due to financial problems. Kato helped the club tremendously by seeking help from the Japanese community and was able to get a donation of Tk30. The donations allowed the club to take part in the Bangladesh Premier League and they ended the season finishing in tenth place out of 13 teams which was safe from relegation. On 18 November 2021, before the start of the 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League season, Kato retired from professional football and became a member of Muktijoddha's coaching staff for a short while. He is thought to be a modern day Muktijoddha Sangsad KC legend.

Club
Dempo S.C. (2012–2012)
Club
Police Tebrau F.C. (2012–2012)
Club
Club Atlético Huracán (2006–2010)
Club
Reilac Shiga FC (2011–2011)
Club
Nakhon Ratchasima F.C. (2013–2013)
Club
Defensores de Belgrano (2008–2008)
Club
Samut Songkhram F.C. (2014–2014)
Club
BBCU F.C. (2015–)

Legacy

Honours

Dempo SC

I-League: 2011–12 South China

Hong Kong FA Cup Runner-up: 2016–17

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

footballer

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Yusuke Kato is a Japanese former football midfielder who last played for Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in Bangladesh. Kato is the second Japanese player to play in Argentina's top division football league after Naohiro Takahara.

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