Yasuhiro Hato

Yasuhiro Hato
波戸康広
Personal information
Full name	Yasuhiro Hato
Date of birth	4 May 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1992–1994	Takigawa Daini High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1998	Yokohama Flügels
1999–2004	Yokohama F. Marinos
2004–2005	Kashiwa Reysol
2006–2009	Omiya Ardija
2010–2011	Yokohama F. Marinos
Total
International career
2001–2002	Japan
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Japan
FIFA Confederations Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yasuhiro Hato (波戸康広, Hato Yasuhiro, born 4 May 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Hato was born in Minamiawaji on 4 May 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined Yokohama Flügels with teammate Takayuki Yoshida in 1995. He played as mainly right midfielder and his opportunities to play gradually increased from 1997. In 1998, the club won Emperor's Cup. However the club was disbanded end of 1998 season due to financial strain, he moved to Yokohama F. Marinos. He played as mainly right side-back and also center back. The club won the champions 2001 J.League Cup and 2003 J1 League. He moved to Kashiwa Reysol in April 2004. However the club was relegated to J2 League in 2005 and he moved to Omiya Ardija in 2006. He returned to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2010. He retired end of 2011 season.

National team career

On 25 April 2001, Hato debuted for Japan national team against Spain. After debut, he played as right midfielder in most matches including Confederations Cup in 2001. However his opportunity to play decreased behind Daisuke Ichikawa in 2002 and he was not elected Japan for 2002 World Cup. He played 15 games for Japan until 2002.^[1]

Club statistics

^[2]^[3]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
1995	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	9	0	1	0	-		-		10	0
1996			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1997			9	0	1	0	4	0	-		14	0
1998			16	0	5	0	3	0	-		24	0
1999	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	19	1	0	0	4	0	-		23	1
2000			26	0	3	0	6	0	-		35	0
2001			27	0	1	0	9	1	-		37	1
2002			27	0	2	0	0	0	-		29	0
2003			10	0	3	0	3	0	-		16	0
2004			1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	0
2004	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	20	1	0	0	2	0	-		22	1
2005	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	30	0	2	0	6	0	-		38	0
2006	Omiya Ardija	J1 League	28	0	2	0	4	0	-		34	0
2007			31	0	1	0	4	0	-		36	0
2008			34	0	1	0	4	0	-		39	0
2009			30	0	1	0	5	0	-		36	0
2010	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	25	0	3	0	0	0	-		28	0
2011	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	16	0	1	0	3	0	-		20	0
Career total			358	2	27	0	58	1	1	0	444	3