Nobuyuki Kato (加藤 信幸, Katō Nobuyuki, born 2 January 1920) is a Japanese former football player. He played for Japan national team.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nobuyuki Kato | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 2 January 1920 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Japan | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
Kobe Daiichi High School | ||||||||||||||
Tokyo Imperial University | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1947–???? | Tanabe Pharmaceutical | |||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1951 | Japan | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career edit
Kato was born on 2 January 1920. After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1947.[citation needed]
National team career edit
When Kato was 31 years old, he was selected for the Japan national team in March 1951 for Japan's first international game since World War II, the 1951 Asian Games. He debuted in that competition on 9 May, against Afghanistan.[1]
National team statistics edit
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1951 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours edit
Japan
- Asian Games Bronze medal: 1951
References edit
External links edit
- Nobuyuki Kato at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database