Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Iwate Grulla Morioka hubCareer snapshot
12Clubs played for
16/17Debut season
0.09Goals per match
Júbilo IwataTop club · 123 apps
Career highs
€3.00mPeak value · 2017
€250kTop transfer fee · 16/17
6Best season · 2015
8 / 1Caps / int'l goals
440Appearances
40Goals
32Assists
54Yellow cards
1Red cards
136Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yuki Kobayashi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 小林 祐希 |
| Date of birth | 1992-04-24 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Iwate Grulla Morioka |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 - Iwate Grulla Morioka
17 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: H. C. Sapporo → Iwate Grulla M.
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 - Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 - Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
26 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: Vissel Kobe → H. C. Sapporo
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Gangwon FC → Vissel Kobe
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 - Vissel Kobe, Gangwon FC, Gangwon FC Reserve (- 2023)
27 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Seoul E-Land → Gangwon FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 - Seoul E-Land
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 - Vissel Kobe
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Al-Khor SC → Seoul E-Land
21/22 · Transfer
Oct 2020
Transfer: Waasland-Beveren → Al-Khor SC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 - Al-Khor SC, KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
23 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Waasland-Beveren
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 - KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Heerenveen → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 - SC Heerenveen U21, SC Heerenveen
33 matches · 0 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 - SC Heerenveen U21, SC Heerenveen
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Heerenveen
16/17 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2016
16/17 - SC Heerenveen
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 - Júbilo Iwata
25 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 - Júbilo Iwata
41 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 - Júbilo Iwata
40 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 - Júbilo Iwata
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Tokyo Verdy → Júbilo Iwata
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Tokyo Verdy
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
Transfer: Tokyo Verdy → Júbilo Iwata
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
2012 - Júbilo Iwata, Tokyo Verdy
38 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 - Tokyo Verdy
36 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2011
Transfer: Tokyo Verdy U18 → Tokyo Verdy
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 - Tokyo Verdy
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Vissel Kobe
1.6%
Iwate Grulla Morioka
3.6%
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
3.4%
Gangwon FC
0.0%
Gangwon FC Reserve (- 2023)
0.0%
Seoul E-Land
0.0%
Júbilo Iwata
25.2%
Tokyo Verdy
14.9%
Al-Khor SC
2.0%
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
5.3%
SC Heerenveen
43.9%
SC Heerenveen U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 2 | 2022 | 21/22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 198 |
| Iwate Grulla Morioka | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 440 |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 414 |
| Gangwon FC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gangwon FC Reserve (- 2023) | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seoul E-Land | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 5 | 2012 | 2016 | 123 | 14 | 11 | 3,075 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 2010 | 2012 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 1,821 |
| Al-Khor SC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 247 |
| KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 652 |
| SC Heerenveen | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 101 | 3 | 8 | 5,361 |
| SC Heerenveen U21 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Japan Football League | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 440 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K4 League | Gangwon FC Reserve (- 2023) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | Gangwon FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | K League 2 | Seoul E-Land | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Júbilo Iwata | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 353 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Júbilo Iwata | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 642 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Júbilo Iwata | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 498 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Júbilo Iwata | 36 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,382 |
| 2014 | J1 Play-off | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Júbilo Iwata | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Tokyo Verdy | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 322 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | Tokyo Verdy | 34 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,319 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.2 | Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Amir Cup | Al-Khor SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Khor SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 157 |
| 20/21 | QSL Relegation | Al-Khor SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Stars League | Al-Khor SC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 652 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | SC Heerenveen U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 29 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Beloften Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,567 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,640 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Tokyo Verdy U18 | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | 25000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-23 | Tokyo Verdy | Júbilo Iwata | Loan | 450000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Júbilo Iwata | Tokyo Verdy | Return from loan | 450000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Tokyo Verdy | Júbilo Iwata | Transfer | 450000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-17 | Júbilo Iwata | Heerenveen | Transfer | 650000 | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Heerenveen | Without Club | Transfer | 1750000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-06 | Without Club | Waasland-Beveren | Transfer | 1750000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-03 | Waasland-Beveren | Al-Khor SC | Transfer | 950000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Al-Khor SC | Seoul E-Land | Transfer | 900000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-18 | Seoul E-Land | Gangwon FC | Transfer | 600000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-27 | Gangwon FC | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Vissel Kobe | H. C. Sapporo | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | H. C. Sapporo | Iwate Grulla M. | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-11-03 | 2019-11-27 | 25 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-04-02 | 2023-04-24 | 23 | 5 |
Current-
Peak€3.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3435 | #25 | 8 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomohiko Miyazaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nagisa Sakurauchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arbër Zeneli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Høegh | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adaílton | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Takuya Matsuura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Vlap | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Krzysztof Kaminski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shohei Takahashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | J2 League | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 40 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 16 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 29 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 36 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Júbilo Iwata | Tokyo Verdy | Return from loan | - | €450k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-23 | Tokyo Verdy | Júbilo Iwata | Loan | - | €450k |
Teams faced most often by Yuki Kobayashi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 10% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 40% |
| Kashima Antlers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 30% |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 50% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 10% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 30% |
| Gamba Osaka | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 10% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 40% |
| Vegalta Sendai | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 40% |
| Sagan Tosu | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 70% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 20% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 440 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2024 | 27 | 152 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.96 |
| 2023 | 26 | 262 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 2022 | 27 | 198 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 995 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2015 | 41 | 498 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | 40 | 1,382 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 38 | 522 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 36 | 1,499 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 247 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 652 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 2,721 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
138 apps
14 G
10 A
J1 League
61 apps
6 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
16 apps
4 G
3 A
Japan Football League
16 apps
3 G
1 A
Eredivisie
89 apps
2 G
8 A
Emperor's Cup
16 apps
2 G
3 A
J. League Cup
13 apps
2 G
2 A
JPL
21 apps
2 G
2 A
Qatari Stars Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
QSL Relegation
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Yuki Kobayashi?
Yuki Kobayashi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Iwate Grulla Morioka.
How old is Yuki Kobayashi?
Yuki Kobayashi is 34 years old. He was born on April 24, 1992 in Higashimurayama, Tokyo.
What position does Yuki Kobayashi play?
Yuki Kobayashi plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Yuki Kobayashi play for?
Yuki Kobayashi currently plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka.
How many career goals has Yuki Kobayashi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuki Kobayashi has scored 40 goals in 440 appearances.