Name: Hisashi Katō
Country:

Japan
Club:
Yomiuri FCPosition: *
SWP,
CB,
DMFSide: RF/BS
Age: 25-31 years (24/04/1956)
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Attack:
65Defence:
83Balance:
78Stamina:
81Top Speed:
76Acceleration:
77Response:
80Agility:
78Dribble Accuracy:
72Dribble Speed:
73Short Pass Accuracy:
75Short Pass Speed:
74Long Pass Accuracy:
75Long Pass Speed:
73Shot Accuracy:
63Shot Power:
76Shot Technique:
62Free Kick Accuracy:
60Curling:
64Header:
81Jump:
83Technique:
72Aggression:
68Mentality:
82Goalkeeper Skills:
50Team Work:
79Injury Tolerance:
BCondition:
5Weak Foot Accuracy:
5Weak Foot Frequency:
5Consistency:
6Growth type:
Standard/LastingCARDS:S11 - DF Leader
SPECIAL ABILITIES: D-Line Control
Attack/Defence Awareness Card:
Defence MindedINFO:Katō was a sweeper, center back or defensive midfielder. A legend of Yomiuri (later Verdy Kawasaki and actually Tokyo Verdy), he played 297 matches with the club from 1980 to 1994 and scored 19 goals. In the middle the 1993-94 season at Shimizu S-Pulse. He capped 61 times for Japan, scoring 6 times.
Katō was a versatile player who excelled in all the positions he played in. He wasn't very tall but he was surprisingly strong in the air. He had decision-making skills and powerful fighting spirit that me him standout. Moreover he had an accurate passing ability. He showed great leadership as captain, especially when playing for Japan.