Ryoichi Kawakatsu

Ryoichi Kawakatsu
Personal information
Full name	Ryoichi Kawakatsu
Date of birth	April 5, 1958 (age 64)
Place of birth	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1974–1976	Kyoto Commercial High School
1977–1980	Hosei University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1982	Toshiba
1983–1989	Yomiuri
1989–1990	Kyoto Shiko Club
1990–1991	Tokyo Gas
Total
National team
1981–1982	Japan
Teams managed
1997	Verdy Kawasaki
1998	Verdy Kawasaki
1999–2002	Vissel Kobe
2006	Avispa Fukuoka
2010–2012	Tokyo Verdy
2014	Kyoto Sanga FC
Honours
Toshiba
Yomiuri
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ryoichi Kawakatsu (川勝良一, Kawakatsu Ryoichi, born April 5, 1958) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Kawakatsu was born in Kyoto on April 5, 1958. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Japan Soccer League Division 2 club Toshiba in 1981. In 1983, he moved to Division 1 club Yomiuri. The club won the league champions in 1983, 1984 and 1986/87. The club also won 1984, 1986, 1987 Emperor's Cup and 1985 JSL Cup. He played 61 matches until 1988. Toward the end of his career, he played for Kyoto Shiko Club (1988–1990) and Tokyo Gas (1990–1992). He retired in 1991.

On February 8, 1981, when Kawakatsu was a Hosei University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Malaysia. He played 13 games for Japan until 1982.

After retirement, Kawakatsu started coaching career at Tokyo Gas in 1991. In 1992, he moved to Verdy Kawasaki (later Tokyo Verdy). In 1997, he managed at 1997 Emperor's Cup as Valdir Espinosa successor. In September 1998, he became a manager as Nicanor de Carvalho successor. In 1999, he moved to Vissel Kobe. He was sacked in July 2002. In June 2006, he signed with Avispa Fukuoka as Hiroshi Matsuda successor. However the club was relegated to J2 League and he resigned. In 2010, he returned to Tokyo Verdy and managed until September 2012. In June 2014, he signed with Kyoto Sanga FC and managed until end of season.

Statistics[change | change source]

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1981	Toshiba	JSL Division 2	17	1	-		4	1	21	2
1982	Toshiba	JSL Division 2	18	3	1	0	2	0	21	3
1983	Yomiuri	JSL Division 1	12	1	3	0	2	0	17	1
1984			14	2	5	1	2	0	21	3
1985/86			16	0	0	0	3	0	19	0
1986/87			4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
1987/88			15	0	2	0	1	0	18	0
1989/90	Kyoto Shiko Club	JSL Division 2	22	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
1990	Tokyo Gas	Regional Leagues
1991/92	Tokyo Gas	JSL Division 2	15	0	-		1	0	16	0
Country	Japan		133	7	12	1	15	1	160	9
Total			133	7	12	1	15	1	160	9