Chihiro Kato

Following his move to Mito Hollyhock, Kato's current-season form is level with last season (Season 0→0), while his Rating held around 26. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Mito Hollyhock · 7th	2	1	0	6.95	26	0
2026/27	Mito Hollyhock	10	3	1	6.73	—	—
2025/26	Montedio Yamagata · 10th	4	0	0	—	26	0
2024/25	Montedio Yamagata	14	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Vegalta Sendai	20	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

C. Kato is a 27-year-old winger at Montedio Yamagata, rated 25.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kato.

On the season, Kato graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 4 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 0). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 27 Kato is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.

25.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

5.3%

Minutes

limited game time

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Montedio Yamagata finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 4 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 5.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 25.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %5.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 27, Kato sits on 4.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kato's projected Rating — 25.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Mito HollyhockMay 2025 – now-

Montedio Yamagatauntil May 2025

About C. Kato

Chihiro Kato is a 27-year-old winger who plays for Mito Hollyhock, born on December 12, 1998 in Tokyo, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Japan. Mito Hollyhock currently sit 7th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, C. Kato has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 72 minutes.

C. Kato's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Mito Hollyhock face Machida Zelvia at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Kato at 25.8 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, C. Kato has totalled 111 club appearances with 8 goals and 1 assist for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 34 appearances for Vegalta Sendai.

C. Kato's career has also included time at Montedio Yamagata.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.