# Ryoichi Kawakatsu

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

## Club career

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 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 moved to his local club Kyoto Shiko in 1989 and Tokyo Gas in 1990. He retired in 1991.

## National team career

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

## Coaching career

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.

## Club statistics

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | JSL Cup | JSL Cup | Total | Total |
| 1981 | Toshiba | JSL Division 2 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| 1982 | Toshiba | JSL Division 2 | 18 | 3 | | | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 1983 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 1984 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 1985/86 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986/87 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987/88 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988/89 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989/90 | Kyoto Shiko | JSL Division 2 | 22 | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1990 | Tokyo Gas | Regional Leagues | | | | | | | | |
| 1991/92 | Tokyo Gas | JSL Division 2 | 15 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 134 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 159 | 9 |

## National team statistics

Japan national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 |

## Managerial statistics

| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | From | To | G | W | D | L | Win % |
| Verdy Kawasaki | September 1998 | December 1998 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 021.43 |
| Vissel Kobe | January 1999 | July 2002 | 100 | 34 | 13 | 53 | 034.00 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | June 2006 | December 2006 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 018.18 |
| Tokyo Verdy | January 2010 | September 2012 | 106 | 50 | 20 | 36 | 047.17 |
| Kyoto Sanga FC | 29 June 2014 | December 2014 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 027.27 |
| Total | Total | Total | 264 | 97 | 52 | 115 | 036.74 |