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Yasutaka Kobayashi
小林 康剛
Personal information
Full name Yasutaka Kobayashi
Date of birth (1980-06-15) June 15, 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1996–1998 Kashima Antlers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Kashima Antlers 1 (0)
2000 Vegalta Sendai (loan) 37 (6)
2002–2003 Kawasaki Frontale 16 (3)
2004 Mito HollyHock 40 (9)
2005–2007 Tokushima Vortis 108 (20)
2008–2009 Fagiano Okayama 38 (19)
2010–2014 Fukushima United FC 68 (34)
Total 308 (91)
Honours
Kashima Antlers
Winner J1 League 2001
Runner-up J.League Cup 1999
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Yasutaka Kobayashi (小林 康剛, Kobayashi Yasutaka, born June 15, 1980) is a former Japanese football (soccer) player. He played as a forward, which means he was one of the main players who tried to score goals for his team. He spent many years playing for different clubs in Japan's professional football leagues.

Playing Career Highlights

Yasutaka Kobayashi was born in Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan, on June 15, 1980. He started his football journey by joining the youth team of Kashima Antlers in 1999. This club plays in the J1 League, which is Japan's top professional football league.

Early Career and Loans

Even though he was part of the Kashima Antlers, Kobayashi didn't get to play in many official matches at first. In 2000, he moved to Vegalta Sendai on a loan. This means he played for Vegalta Sendai for a short time before returning to his original club. Vegalta Sendai was in the J2 League, the second-highest league in Japan. During his time there, he played in 37 matches and scored 6 goals, showing his skills as a forward.

After his loan, he returned to Kashima Antlers in 2001. However, he still didn't get much playing time. In 2002, he moved to another J2 League club, Kawasaki Frontale. He stayed there for two seasons but didn't play very often.

Finding His Place

In 2004, Kobayashi joined Mito HollyHock, another team in the J2 League. Here, he became a regular player, meaning he played in most of the team's matches. He played in 40 games and scored 9 goals that season.

The next year, in 2005, he moved to Tokushima Vortis. This club had just been promoted to the J2 League. Kobayashi became a very important player for them. He played in many matches over three seasons, scoring 20 goals in 108 games.

Moving to New Leagues

In 2008, Kobayashi joined Fagiano Okayama. This team was in the Japan Football League (JFL), which is a league below the J1 and J2. He was a key player for them, scoring an impressive 19 goals. His efforts helped Fagiano Okayama get promoted to the J2 League in 2009. However, he didn't play as much in the 2009 season.

In 2010, he made another move to Fukushima United FC. This club was in the Japanese Regional Leagues, which are even lower than the JFL. Kobayashi continued to be a strong player, helping his team climb up the leagues. Fukushima United FC was promoted to the JFL in 2013 and then to the J3 League (Japan's third professional league) in 2014.

Retirement

Yasutaka Kobayashi played his last professional season in 2014 with Fukushima United FC. He retired from playing football at the end of that year, after a long and active career across various Japanese football leagues.

See also

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