About Hijiri Kato
Born 2001. Hijiri Kato is a Japanese association football player.
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club RB Omiya Ardija.
Career On 4 September 2019, it was announced that Katō would join V-Varen Nagasaki from 2020 season, along with Asahi Uenaka, a fellow student at JFA Academy Fukushima.
On 27 March 2021, in Katō's second year of playing, he made his professional debut by appearing as a substitute in the match against Omiya Ardija in Matchweek 5 of J2. On 25 August of the same year, he scored his first professional goal in the 24th round of J2 against Zweigen Kanazawa.
On 7 July 2023, Katō officially announced his permanent transfer to Yokohama F. Marinos for the mid-2023 season.
On 8 January 2025, Katō officially announced his transfer to the J1 promoted club Fagiano Okayama for 2025 season. He made his debut in a 2–0 league win over Kyoto Sanga and went on to make 26 appearances across all competitions.
After just one season with Fagiano Okayama, in December 2025 Katō joined J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
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Who is Hijiri Kato?
Japanese association football player
When was Hijiri Kato born?
Hijiri Kato was born on 16 September 2001 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
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Hijiri Kato is an association football player.
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Hijiri Kato is Japanese.
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