Shintaro Kato[16] (加藤慎太郎, Kato Shintaro, born 18 October 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Vanraure Hachinohe, on loan from Blaublitz Akita.

[17] He began playing football competitively at age 3[18] and had belonged to the local junior youth team at Mitsubishi Yowa.

After graduating from Senshu University, he joined J2 League club Blaublitz Akita in 2022.

[19] In April, he debuted against Fagiano Okayama as a substitute centre-back.

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