Yoshiyuki Kobayashi

Yoshiyuki Kobayashi (小林 慶行, Kobayashi Yoshiyuki, born January 27, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. His brother Ryo Kobayashi is also a former footballer.

Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
小林 慶行
Personal information
Full name Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
Date of birth (1978-01-27) January 27, 1978
Place of birth Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1993–1995 Toin Gakuen High School
1996–1998 Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Tokyo Verdy 156 (10)
2006–2009 Omiya Ardija 91 (10)
2009 Kashiwa Reysol 10 (0)
2010–2012 Albirex Niigata 53 (0)
Total 310 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Kobayashi was born in Saitama on January 27, 1978. In 1999, when he was Komazawa University student, he joined J1 League club Verdy Kawasaki (later Tokyo Verdy). He became a regular player as defensive midfielder from first season. The club won the champions 2004 Emperor's Cup and 2005 Japanese Super Cup. In the same year they got relegated from the J1 League which marked his end in Tokyo. He signed for Omiya Ardija at the start of the 2006 season. As Omiya usually deployed a 4–4–2 formation, he usually played as a central/defensive midfielder. Kobayashi was the key player on the team, and at times the team's captain. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2009. In June 2009, he moved to Kashiwa Reysol. On January 14, 2010 it was announced that Kobayashi had signed for Albirex Niigata.[1] He played many matches until 2011. However he could hardly play in the match in 2012 and he retired end of 2012 season, after a fourteen-year professional career.

Club statistics

[2]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1999Verdy KawasakiJ1 League3024030372
20001100020130
2001Tokyo VerdyJ1 League1902000210
20022311000241
20031810041222
20042945282428
20052621062334
2006Omiya ArdijaJ1 League2842050354
20073330061394
20082532060333
200950001060
2009Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League1001010120
2010Albirex NiigataJ1 League2802050350
20112400020260
201210003040
Career total 3102020254638428

References

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