Yuki Kobayashi (footballer, born 1992)

Yuki Kobayashi (小林 祐希, Kobayashi Yūki, born 24 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an midfielder for J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.

Yuki Kobayashi
小林 祐希
Personal information
Full name Yuki Kobayashi
Date of birth (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Number 99
Youth career
JACPA Tokyo FC
2005–2010 Tokyo Verdy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Tokyo Verdy 62 (6)
2012–2013Júbilo Iwata (loan) 11 (0)
2013–2016 Júbilo Iwata 101 (13)
2016–2019 SC Heerenveen 92 (3)
2019–2020 Waasland-Beveren 21 (2)
2020–2021 Al-Khor 16 (0)
2021 Seoul E-Land FC 8 (0)
2022 Gangwon FC 12 (0)
2022 Vissel Kobe 9 (3)
2023– Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 34 (3)
International career
2016– Japan 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2019

Club career

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In August 2016 Kobayashi joined Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen from Júbilo Iwata in the J1 League. After his contract was not renewed at SC Heerenveen, he moved on a free transfer to Waasland-Beveren in September 2019.[1]

In September 2020, Waaslan-Beveren announced that he would transfer to Qatari club Al-Khor.[2]

In July 2021, Kobayashi joined Seoul E-Land FC of K League 2. He left the club at the end of the season through a mutual consent.

In February 2022, he joined Gangwon FC of K League 1.

International career

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Kobayashi made his first appearance for the Japan national football team in a friendly 1–2 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 5 November 2022
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tokyo Verdy 2010 J2 League 4 0 1 0 - - 5 0
2011 34 2 2 1 - - - 36 3
2012 24 4 0 0 - - - 24 4
Total 62 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 7
Júbilo Iwata 2012 J1 League 11 0 3 1 0 0 - - 14 1
2013 1 0 0 0 1 0 - - 2 0
2014 J2 League 36 2 3 0 - - - 39 2
2015 40 6 0 0 - - - 40 6
2016 J1 League 24 5 1 0 - - - 25 5
Total 112 13 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 120 14
SC Heerenveen 2016–17 Eredivisie 30 1 4 0 - - - 34 1
2017–18 30 1 1 0 - - - 31 1
2018–19 29 0 3 0 - - - 32 0
Total 89 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 2
Waasland-Beveren 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 20 2 1 0 - - - 21 2
2020–21 1 0 0 0 - - - 1 0
Total 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 2
Al-Khor 2020–21 Qatar Stars League 16 0 1 0 4 2 - 1 1 22 3
Seoul E-Land 2021 K League 2 8 0 0 0 - - - 8 0
Gangwon FC 2022 K League 1 12 0 2 0 - - - 14 0
Vissel Kobe 2022 J1 League 9 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 - 13 3
Career total 331 26 23 2 7 2 1 0 1 1 363 31

International

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2016 2 1
2017 2 0
2018 0 0
2019 4 0
Total 8 1

International goals

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Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.[5]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 November 2016 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan   Oman 4–0 4–0 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ "Welkom, Yuki Kobayashi!". 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Kobayashi verlaat geel en blauw". 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Halilhodzic slams Japan's nice guys after Bosnia defeat". 8 June 2016.
  4. ^ Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)
  5. ^ "Kobayashi, Yuki". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
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