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Yū Kobayashi, Centre-Forward at Kawasaki Frontale

Yū

Kobayashi

CF Kawasaki Frontale #11

Centre-Forward – Forward

Yū Kobayashi

Kawasaki Frontale J1 100 Year Vision League
Date of birth / Age
23 Sept 1987 (39)
Citizenship
Japan
Foot
Right
Height / Weight
1.77 m / 72 kg
Main position
Centre-Forward
Contract until
2026

Benchmarks

strikers with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

In his league

24%

of J1 League strikers rank below him

Finishing

+0.4

goals above expected · better than 61% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)
Goals
9 Expected
8.6

48 shots. He scores about what the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons
Assists
1 Expected
2.2

Teammates converted fewer of his chances than expected.

Season 2026

AppsAppearances
2
StartsStarting eleven
0
GoalsGoals
0
AssistsAssists
–
YellowYellow cards
0
2nd yellowSecond yellows
–
RedRed cards
0
MinutesMinutes
51
Starting eleven0%

came off the bench

Positions played

317 matches · since 2015
PositionAppsGA
Centre-Forward
198 79 22
Attacking Midfield
60 22 4
Right Winger
49 17 11
Left Winger
7 0 0
Other · CM, DM, RB
3 0 0

Career stats

Season
Competitions
Club

By competition

CompetitionAppsGA
J1 League40313931
J-League Cup4512–
AFC Champions League Elite4115–
Japan92–
Emperor Cup51–
Super Cup31–
J.League Asia Challenge20–
J1 100 Year Vision League20–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

  1. Feb 2010 · Free Transfer – Kawasaki Frontale Free

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  • Distance / 9010.9 km
  • High-speed running / 90742 m
  • Sprints / 9021
  • Top speed34.2 km/h

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Right winger, 24, left foot

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Beats his man one against one, arrives late at the far post, presses the full-back hard.

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Loses duels in the air; final pass drops under fatigue.

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Best as an inverted winger in a 4-3-3 that holds a high line.

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Right winger, 24, left foot

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Beats his man one against one, arrives late at the far post, presses the full-back hard.

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Loses duels in the air; final pass drops under fatigue.

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