Yu Kobayashi

Yu Kobayashi is a 39-year-old football player who plays as a forward for Kawasaki Frontale, born on September 23, 1987, who is right-footed. Follow Yu Kobayashi on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 J. League season, Yu Kobayashi has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 32 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.84.

Yu Kobayashi's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

• November 11, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Kashiwa Reysol (46 minutes)
• November 7, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Kashiwa Reysol (9 minutes)
• November 1, 2026: 2-4 loss away at Yokohama F.Marinos (11 minutes, 1 assist, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• October 28, 2026: 2-0 win away at Sagan Tosu (unused substitute)
• October 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Fagiano Okayama FC (unused substitute)
• October 21, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Vissel Kobe (8 minutes)
• October 17, 2026: 4-2 win away at Cerezo Osaka (4 minutes)
• April 5, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Urawa Red Diamonds (unused substitute)
• March 28, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Machida Zelvia (4 minutes)
• March 22, 2026: 0-5 loss at home vs Yokohama F.Marinos (14 minutes, 6.1 FotMob rating)

Yu Kobayashi's next match is on November 15, 2026 when Kawasaki Frontale face Kashiwa Reysol in the League Cup.

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Yu Kobayashi currently plays for Kawasaki Frontale alongside Takatora Einaga, Louis Yamaguchi, Yuto Matsunagane, Hiroto Taniguchi, Pedro Romano, Asahi Sasaki, Yuki Yamamoto, Kento Tachibanada, Lazar Romanić, Ryota Oshima, Sota Miura, Yasuto Wakizaka, Yuto Ozeki, Tatsuya Ito, Kazuya Konno, So Kawahara, Kyosuke Mochiyama, Yuki Hayasaka, Filip Uremović, Marcinho, Ten Miyagi, Shuto Yamaichi, Kota Yui, Yuichi Maruyama, Reon Yamahara, Hiroto Noda, Noriharu Kan, Shunsuke Hayashi, Geun-Hyeong Lee, Ryuki Osa, Rin Homma, Akihiro Ienaga, Svend Brodersen, Kayke, and Derik Lacerda. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

On the international stage, Yu Kobayashi has represented Japan.

Yu Kobayashi is from Japan, and the national team includes Kuryu Matsuki, Shio Fukuda, Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Ayumu Seko, Ko Itakura, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Shuto Nakano, Yuki Soma, Takumi Minamino, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Leo Kokubo, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Koki Machida, Ao Tanaka, Yuito Suzuki, Koki Ogawa, Takefusa Kubo, Hiroki Ito, Kodai Sano, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Yu Kobayashi has won 8 titles: J. League (2021, 2020, 2018, 2017), Super Cup (2021, 2019), J. League Cup (2019), and Emperor Cup (2020) with Kawasaki Frontale.

Yu Kobayashi has competed in J. League, League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, Super Cup, and Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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