Biography
Who is Katsuo Kanda?
Early life and education
Katsuo Kanda grew up in Niigata, Japan, where he attended Niigata technical high school. During his school years, he played football and participated in the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament with his team.
After finishing high school, Katsuo Kanda continued his education and his athletic career at the Tokyo University of Agriculture. He studied at the university before making the transition into senior professional football.
Club career highlights
After graduating in 1989, Katsuo Kanda began his senior career with the Japan Soccer League team NKK SC, playing primarily as a forward. During the 1993 season, he scored eight goals and finished the year as the club's top scorer.
In the spring of 1994, he transferred to the Japan Football League club Cerezo Osaka. In his first season with the club, he scored five goals across thirty league appearances and helped the team secure promotion to the J1 League.
He spent four years with Cerezo Osaka, transitioning to a left back position and making nearly one hundred fifty appearances for the club. Later, in the year 2000, he joined his hometown club Albirex Niigata.
He played for Albirex Niigata for four seasons before playing his final professional match on October 19, 2003. A testimonial match was held for him at Niigata Stadium against Boca Juniors on July 27, 2003, which Albirex won two to one. Immediately after retiring from playing, he became the technical director of the club.
International career
During his playing career, Katsuo Kanda earned recognition for his performance on the field as a left side-back and left midfielder. He accumulated one hundred sixty-two total matches played in the highest division of Japanese football.
In 1995, manager Shu Kamo called him up to join the Japan men's national football team. He made his sole international appearance for the national squad in a friendly match against Ecuador on May 28, 1995.
Personal details
Katsuo Kanda stands at a height of one hundred eighty-two centimeters tall. Throughout his football career, he built a reputation as a dedicated defender and midfielder across multiple professional Japanese clubs.
Birthday and age
Katsuo Kanda was born on June 21, 1966, which makes Katsuo 60 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Katsuo shares the date with 71 other famous people.
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