{{short description|Japanese footballer and manager}} {{for|the Aikido master|Hiroshi Kato (aikido)}} {{Infobox football biography |name=Hiroshi Kato<br/>加藤 寛 |image= |image_size= |caption= |fullname=Hiroshi Kato |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1951|1|29}} |birth_place=Kume District, Okayama, Japan |death_date= |death_place= |height= |position= |currentclub= |clubnumber= |youthyears1=1967–1969|youthclubs1=Kobe Fukiai High School |collegeyears1=1970–1973|college1=Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences |years1=|clubs1=|caps1=|goals1= |totalcaps=|totalgoals= |nationalyears1=|nationalteam1=|nationalcaps1=|nationalgoals1= |manageryears1=1997|managerclubs1=Vissel Kobe |manageryears2=2004|managerclubs2=Vissel Kobe |medaltemplates= }} {{Nihongo|'''Hiroshi Kato'''|加藤 寛|Katō Hiroshi|born January 29, 1951}} is a former Japanese football player and manager.
==Coaching career== 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.<ref>[https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/club/history/1997.html Vissel Kobe]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> In 2004, manager Ivan Hašek resigned in September and Kato became a new manager in October.<ref>[https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/club/history/2004.html Vissel Kobe]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> He managed 7 matches until end of 2004 season.
==Managerial statistics== <ref>[https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX07/?staff_id=1027 J.League Data Site]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record |- !G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |- |align="left"|Vissel Kobe |align="left"|2004 |align="left"|2004 {{WDL|7|4|1|2}} |- !colspan="3"|Total {{WDLtot|7|4|1|2}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{J.League manager}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120316001726/http://www1.jsgoal.jp/official/00012000/00012405.html jsgoal.jp]
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