Yu Kobayashi (footballer) explained

Yū Kobayashi
Fullname:	Yū Kobayashi
Birth Date:	23 September 1987
Birth Place:	Machida, Tokyo, Japan
Height:	1.77 m^[1]
Position:	Forward, winger
Currentclub:	Kawasaki Frontale
Clubnumber:	11
Youthclubs1:	Machida JFC
Youthyears2:	2003–2005
Youthclubs2:	Azabu University Fuchinobe High School
Collegeyears1:	2006–2009
College1:	Takushoku University
Years1:	2008
Clubs1:	→ Mito HollyHock (loan)
Caps1:	5
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2010–
Clubs2:	Kawasaki Frontale
Caps2:	365
Goals2:	139
Nationalyears1:	2014–2018
Nationalteam1:	Japan
Nationalcaps1:	14
Nationalgoals1:	2
Club-Update:	6 December 2023

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other¹		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		AFC				Total
2008	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	5	0	0	0	–		–		–		5	0
2010	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	6	0	2	2	0	0	–		–		8	2
2011			32	12	3	2	4	2	–		–		39	16
2012			26	6	3	2	6	2	–		–		35	10
2013			23	5	2	0	8	2	–		–		33	7
2014			30	12	2	0	2	0	6	3	–		40	15
2015			18	5	2	0	1	0	–		–		21	5
2016			32	15	3	1	2	0	–		–		37	16
2017			34	23	2	0	5	0	10	6	–		51	29
2018			27	15	1	0	0	0	4	0	1	1	33	16
2019			31	13	4	2	1	1	5	1	1	0	42	17
2020			27	14	2	0	5	4	–		–		34	18
2021			33	10	4	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	38	13
2022			30	5	1	0	1	0	6	4	1	0	39	9
2023			16	4	2	0	3	0	2	1	1	1	23	5
Career total			370	139	33	11	40	11	32	15	4	2	481	178

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.^[5]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	12 December 2017			align=center	1–0	align=center	2–1	2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2.	16 December 2017	Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan		align=center	1–0	align=center	1–4	2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship