PLAYER PROFILE · SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA · MIDFIELDER
Kato Sanfrecce Hiroshima
In and out of the side, starting 10 of 17 games this season.
MidfielderJapan · #11 · Age 29FRINGE
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.30
▼ down on last yr
APPS
17
10 starts
MINUTES
65
4 / game
SHOTS
1
0.1 / game
2025/2646 APPS · 5 G · 2 A · 6.9 RATING · 2,376 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6.30 |
| 2025/26 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 46 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2,376 | 6.88 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 103 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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Joh–
JEF–
Ura–
Kaw–
Oki–
Gam–
NagS
FagS
CerS
AviStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
12 days ago
Started 76' vs Avispa Fukuoka
NEXT MATCH · IN 6 DAYS
vs Iwaki
Wed 10:30 · Emperor Cup
OVERVIEW
Kato plays as a midfielder for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Kato wears the number 11 shirt for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Last season Kato played 46 times for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, starting 27 of them, with 19 substitute appearances, averaging 52 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 5 goals and made 2 assists in that time. Recently they have started 3 of the last 5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima matches. Sanfrecce Hiroshima's next match is against Iwaki in the Emperor Cup on Wed 7 Oct, 10:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
J1 League
59% 10/17
SET PIECE DUTIES
Kato missed a penalty in 2025/26.
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs IWAKI
Will Kato start against Iwaki?
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Iwaki, Wed 10:30.