Teruaki Kobayashi facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teruaki Kobayashi | ||
| Date of birth | June 20, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Hasaki Yanagawa High School | ||
| 1998–2001 | Komazawa University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | JEF United Ichihara | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Montedio Yamagata | 79 | (5) |
| 2006–2010 | Vissel Kobe | 60 | (1) |
| 2011 | Ventforet Kofu | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Sagan Tosu | 63 | (3) |
| Total | 213 | (9) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Teruaki Kobayashi (小林 久晃, Kobayashi Teruaki, born June 20, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender during his career.
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Teruaki Kobayashi's Football Journey
Teruaki Kobayashi was born in Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan, on June 20, 1979. He loved football from a young age. After finishing his studies at Komazawa University, he started his professional football career.
Starting His Professional Career
In 2002, Teruaki joined JEF United Ichihara. This team plays in the J1 League, which is Japan's top football league. Even though he was part of the team, he didn't get to play in any official matches during his time there.
Playing for Montedio Yamagata
In August 2003, Teruaki moved to Montedio Yamagata. This club was in the J2 League, the second division of Japanese football. Here, he started to get more chances to play. By October, he became a regular player as a center back. A center back is a defender who plays in the middle of the defense. Their job is to stop the other team from scoring goals.
In 2004, Teruaki had a very busy season. He played in 43 out of 44 matches. He was a key player in the defense alongside another player named Leonardo. However, in 2005, he played less often. Another defender, Shogo Kobara, started getting more playing time.
Time with Vissel Kobe
In 2006, Teruaki joined Vissel Kobe, another J2 League team. At the end of that year, Vissel Kobe did very well and was promoted to the J1 League. This means they moved up to the top division. Even though the team moved up, Teruaki didn't play in many matches during this period.
In 2008, he once again became a regular center back for Vissel Kobe. He played in many important games. But from 2009 onwards, his chances to play in matches started to decrease again.
Later Career and Retirement
In 2011, Teruaki moved to Ventforet Kofu. He played 11 matches for them. The next year, in 2012, he joined Sagan Tosu. He played many games as a center back for Sagan Tosu in 2012. However, just like before, his playing time slowly decreased each year after 2013.
Teruaki Kobayashi decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 2016 season. He had a long career playing for several different clubs in Japan.
See also
In Spanish: Teruaki Kobayashi para niños
