| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hiroshi Kato | ||
| Date of birth | January 29, 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Kume District, Okayama, Japan | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1967–1969 | Kobe Fukiai High School | ||
| 1970–1973 | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997 | Vissel Kobe | ||
| 2004 | Vissel Kobe | ||
Hiroshi Kato (加藤 寛, Katō Hiroshi, born January 29, 1951) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Kato was born in Kume District, Okayama on January 29, 1951. He joined Vissel Kobe in 1995, and he managed youth team. In October 1997, top team manager Stuart Baxter was sacked end of 1997 season. Kato managed the club as caretaker in Emperor's Cup in December.[1] In 2004, manager Ivan Hašek resigned in September and Kato became a new manager in October.[2] He managed 7 matches until end of 2004 season.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Vissel Kobe | 2004 | 2004 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14 | ||
