Shogo Kobara facts for kids
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| Full name | Shogo Kobara | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 2, 1982 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Yokohama Flügels | |||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Yokohama F. Marinos | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Vegalta Sendai | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Montedio Yamagata | 145 | (11) | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | Ehime FC | 26 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Avispa Fukuoka | 43 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Ehime FC | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 271 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Shogo Kobara (小原 章吾, Kobara Shogo, born November 2, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender.
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Shogo Kobara's Football Journey
Shogo Kobara was born in Yokohama, Japan, on November 2, 1982. He started his professional football career in 2001. He joined the youth team of Yokohama F. Marinos, a club in Japan's top football league, the J1 League.
Early Career at Yokohama F. Marinos
During his first year, Shogo played in a few matches as a central defender. However, it was tough to get more playing time. This was because the team had many famous players. Some of these players were part of the Japanese national team.
Moving to J2 League Teams
In 2004, Shogo moved to Vegalta Sendai. This club played in the J2 League, which is Japan's second-tier league. Here, he got to play much more often.
The next year, in 2005, he joined another J2 club, Montedio Yamagata. He became a regular player for this team. He often played as a central defender alongside a player named Leonardo Henriques da Silva.
Challenges and Promotions
From 2008, Shogo's chances to play at Montedio Yamagata started to decrease. This was partly due to a new player, Hidenori Ishii. Even though the club was promoted to the J1 League in 2009, Shogo did not become a regular starter.
In 2010, he moved to Ehime FC, another J2 League team. There, he once again became a regular player.
Later Career and Retirement
Shogo joined Avispa Fukuoka in 2011, a team in the J1 League. He played often for them. However, the club was moved down to the J2 League in 2012.
In 2013, he returned to Ehime FC in the J2 League. Shogo Kobara decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 2013 season. Throughout his career, he played in 271 league matches and scored 14 goals.
External Links
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See also
In Spanish: Shogo Kobara para niños
