Yoshiyuki Kobayashi facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Yoshiyuki Kobayashi | |||||||||
| Date of birth | January 27, 1978 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||
| Current club | JEF United Chiba | |||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||
| 2023– | JEF United Chiba | |||||||||
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Yoshiyuki Kobayashi (小林 慶行, Kobayashi Yoshiyuki, born January 27, 1978) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He was born on January 27, 1978. He is currently the manager of the J2 League club JEF United Chiba.
Yoshiyuki's brother, Ryo Kobayashi, also used to be a football player.
Yoshiyuki's Playing Days
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi was born in Saitama, Japan. He started his professional football career in 1999. He joined the J1 League club Verdy Kawasaki, which later became Tokyo Verdy.
He quickly became a key player for the team. He played as a defensive midfielder, helping to protect the team's goal. With Tokyo Verdy, he won the 2004 Emperor's Cup and the 2005 Japanese Super Cup. These are big football tournaments in Japan!
In 2006, Yoshiyuki moved to Omiya Ardija. He continued to be a very important player there. Sometimes, he even led the team as captain. He played many games for Omiya Ardija until 2009.
Later in 2009, he played for Kashiwa Reysol. Then, in 2010, he joined Albirex Niigata. He played for Albirex Niigata for a few years. In 2012, after playing professional football for 14 years, Yoshiyuki decided to retire as a player.
Becoming a Coach and Manager
After he stopped playing, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi started a new career in football: coaching! In 2014, he became a coach for Vegalta Sendai. He worked there until 2019, helping players improve their skills.
In 2021, he moved to JEF United Chiba as a coach. He did such a great job that in 2022, he was promoted to head coach. This meant he had more responsibility for the team's training and strategy.
On November 1, 2022, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi was given an even bigger role. He was appointed as the manager of JEF United Chiba. He started this new role in the 2023 season. As a manager, he is now in charge of the entire team, making decisions about players, tactics, and how the team plays.
