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Yuki Kobayashi (footballer, born 2000)

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Yuki Kobayashi
Kobayashi in 2023
Personal information
Full name Yuki Kobayashi[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Hyogo, Japan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Portimonense
Number 13
Youth career
2010–2018 Vissel Kobe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Vissel Kobe 56 (0)
2019Machida Zelvia (loan) 15 (0)
2020Yokohama FC (loan) 28 (2)
2023–2024 Celtic 5 (0)
2024– Portimonense 4 (0)
International career
2019 Japan U20 5 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024

Yuki Kobayashi (小林 友希, Kobayashi Yūki, born 18 July 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense.

Career

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Vissel Kobe

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Kobayashi joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe from its youth team in 2018.

Celtic

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On 23 November 2022, it was announced that Kobayashi would join Scottish club Celtic on a five-year deal, becoming available for registration on 1 January 2023.[3] On 18 January 2023, he made his debut for the club starting in a 4–0 victory against St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.[4]

Portimonense

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On August 24, 2024, Kobayashi joined Portimonense.[5]

Personal life

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Kobayashi was born in Hyogo Prefecture.

Career statistics

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As of match played 25 May 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vissel Kobe 2018 J1 League 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
2019 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2021 22 0 2 1 8 0 32 1
2022 32 0 3 0 0 0 6[7] 1 41 1
Total 56 0 5 1 11 0 6 1 78 2
Machida Zelvia (loan) 2019 J2 League 15 0 0 0 15 0
Yokohama FC (loan) 2020 J1 League 28 2 0 0 2 0 30 2
Celtic 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2023–24 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 104 2 7 1 13 0 6 1 130 4

Honours

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Vissel Kobe

Celtic

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Yuki Kobayashi" (in Japanese). Vissel Kobe. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Celtic delighted to sign Yuki Kobayashi on five-year deal". Celtic FC. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  4. ^ FC, Celtic (18 January 2023). "Kobayashi in for debut for home clash with St Mirren". Celtic FC. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  5. ^ "Yuki Kobayashi Reforça a Defesa do Portimonense" [Yuki Kobayashi Reinforces Portimonense's Defence] (in Portuguese). Portimonense SC. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Tokuma Suzuki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ^ In the AFC Champions League, including one game in the qualifying play-offs.
  8. ^ Moffat, Colin (26 February 2023). "Kyogo strikes twice as Celtic beat Rangers in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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