After graduating from Osaka University of Commerce, he joined Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1980.
On June 9, 1980, Kato debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong.
[1] After retirement, Kato started a coaching career at JEF United Ichihara in 1994.
He coached Japan until the 2010 World Cup under managers Ivica Osim and Takeshi Okada.
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