Kiyomitsu Kobari facts for kids
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| Full name | Kiyomitsu Kobari | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1977 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Verdy Kawasaki | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Verdy Kawasaki | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2001 | Vissel Kobe | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Vegalta Sendai | 68 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Tochigi SC | 63 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Gainare Tottori | 146 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Total | 284 | (0) | |||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1993 | Japan U-17 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1997 | Japan U-20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
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Kiyomitsu Kobari (小針 清允, Kobari Kiyomitsu, born 12 June 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He was a talented goalkeeper who played for several professional clubs in Japan. He also represented Japan in youth international tournaments.
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Kiyomitsu Kobari's Club Career
Kiyomitsu Kobari was born in Itabashi, Tokyo, on June 12, 1977. He started his football journey by joining the youth team of Verdy Kawasaki in 1996. During his time there, he didn't play many matches because other goalkeepers like Shinkichi Kikuchi and Kenji Honnami were often chosen instead.
In 2001, Kobari moved to Vissel Kobe. The next year, in 2002, he joined Vegalta Sendai. At Vegalta, he had to compete with another goalkeeper, Daijiro Takakuwa, for a spot on the team.
Moving to New Teams
In 2008, Kobari made a big move to Tochigi SC, a club in the Japan Football League (JFL). He played in every single match that season, helping his team get promoted to the J2 League, which is a higher division. However, in late 2009, he started playing less often as Kunihiro Shibazaki became the preferred goalkeeper.
Kobari then moved to another JFL club, Gainare Tottori, in 2010. Just like at Tochigi SC, he played in all the matches for Gainare Tottori. His excellent performance helped the club win the championship and get promoted to the J2 League. He continued to play for Gainare Tottori until he decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 2014 season.
Playing for Japan's Youth Teams
Kiyomitsu Kobari also had the honor of representing his country at a young age.
U-17 World Championship
In August 1993, when he was just 16 years old, Kobari was chosen to be part of the Japan U-17 national team. He played in the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship, which is a big international tournament for young players. He played every minute of all four matches for Japan in that championship.
U-20 World Youth Championship
A few years later, in June 1997, Kobari was again selected to play for his country. This time, it was for the Japan U-20 national team. He participated in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. He played in the first match of the tournament, which was against the team from Spain.
See also
In Spanish: Kiyomitsu Kobari para niños
