Yuki Kobayashi (footballer, born 2000)

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)
2019	→ Machida Zelvia (loan)	15	(0)
2020	→ Yokohama FC (loan)	28	(2)
2023–2024	Celtic	5	(0)
2024–	Portimonense	8	(0)
International career
2019	Japan U20	5	(0)
Medal record Representing  Japan AFC U-19 Championship 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 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

Vissel Kobe

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

Celtic

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

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

Personal life

Kobayashi was born in Hyogo Prefecture.

Career statistics

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

Vissel Kobe

• Emperor's Cup: 2019

Celtic

• Scottish Premiership: 2022–23
• Scottish League Cup: 2022–23
• Scottish Cup: 2022–23^[8]

References

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.

External links

• Yuki Kobayashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Yuki Kobayashi at Vissel Kobe (archived)