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Born |
Oyabe, Toyama Japan | 19 August 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Japan | 48 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ryosei Kato (加藤 凌聖, born 19 August 1997)[1] is a field hockey player from Japan, who plays as a forward.[2]
Kato made his senior international debut in 2019.[3]
Since his debut, Kato has medalled with the national team on numerous occasions. He won bronze at the FIH Series Finals in Bhubaneswar.[3] He has also medalled twice at the Asian Champions Trophies, winning silver at the 2021 edition in Dhaka, followed by bronze at the 2023 edition in Chennai.[4]
In 2023, Ooka was named to the national team for the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[5] At the Asian Games, he won a silver medal.[6]