R. Kato · career
Ren Kato
Full Back · Yokohama F. Marinos · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Kato is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending up
The record covers 2 seasons (2024/25–2025/26) across 1 club — 54 appearances with 4 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Yokohama F. Marinos — Season rating 24, 0 goals and 2 assists in 27 games. Form is on a climb — up 12 Season points across his last 2 full seasons.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 27 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 27 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Tokyo Verdy | 40 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Tokyo Verdy | 30 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
AFC Champions League Elite×2J.League World Challenge×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 20 | 1737 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
27 played8 unused sub10 not in squad· 2056 min, 0g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H Oita Trinita | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Roasso Kumamoto | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 30 | Friendlies Clubs | H Ventforet Kofu | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 23 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 1 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 16 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 5 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 9 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 3-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 16 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | A Urawa | 1-3 | Played | 30 | 6.6 | ||
| May 11 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 0-1 | Played | 18 | 6.7 | ||
| May 14 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 0-2 | Played | 71 | 7.0 | ||
| May 17 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| May 21 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 25 | J1 League | H Kashima | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 31 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 3-0 | Played | 88 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Reinmeer Aomori | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 15 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jun 25 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jun 28 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 3-0 | Played | 62 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 30 | Friendlies Clubs | H Liverpool | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 0-1 | Played | 11 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 30 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 3 | J-League Cup | H Kashiwa Reysol | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 7 | J-League Cup | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 1-3 | Played | 21 | 5.5 | ||
| Sep 28 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | H Urawa | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 9 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Nov 30 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | A Kashima | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.7 |