Yayoi Kobayashi

Yayoi Kobayashi (小林 弥生, Kobayashi Yayoi, born September 18, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

Yayoi Kobayashi
小林 弥生
Personal information
Full name Yayoi Kobayashi
Date of birth (1981-09-18) September 18, 1981
Place of birth Tama, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2014 Nippon TV Beleza 223 (50)
Total 223 (50)
International career
1999–2004 Japan 54 (12)
Medal record
Nippon TV Beleza
WinnerNadeshiko League2000
WinnerNadeshiko League2001
WinnerNadeshiko League2002
WinnerNadeshiko League2005
WinnerNadeshiko League2006
WinnerNadeshiko League2007
WinnerNadeshiko League2008
WinnerNadeshiko League2010
Runner-upNadeshiko League1997
Runner-upNadeshiko League1998
Runner-upNadeshiko League1999
Runner-upNadeshiko League2003
Runner-upNadeshiko League2004
Runner-upNadeshiko League2009
Runner-upNadeshiko League2011
Runner-upNadeshiko League2012
Runner-upNadeshiko League2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League2014
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup1999
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2007
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2010
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2012
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup1997
WinnerEmpress's Cup1997
WinnerEmpress's Cup2000
WinnerEmpress's Cup2004
WinnerEmpress's Cup2005
WinnerEmpress's Cup2007
WinnerEmpress's Cup2008
WinnerEmpress's Cup2009
WinnerEmpress's Cup2014
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2002
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2003
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place2001 Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2002 BusanTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kobayashi was born in Tama on September 18, 1981. She played for Nippon TV Beleza from 1997 to 2014. In her 18 seasons, she played 223 matches in L.League. The club won L.League championship 8 times and 2nd position 10 times. She also became top scorer in 2000 season and she was selected Best Eleven in 2000 and 2001.

National team career

On March 24, 1999, when Kobayashi was 17 years old, she debuted and scored a goal for Japan national team against France. She was a member of Japan for 1999, 2003 World Cup and 2004 Summer Olympics. She also played at 2001, 2003 AFC Championship and 2002 Asian Games. She played 54 games and scored 12 goals for Japan until 2004.[1]

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199982
200010
2001122
2002111
2003146
200481
Total5412

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
5.11 October 2002Masan Stadium, Changwon, South Korea Chinese Taipei1–02–02002 Asian Games
6.9 June 2003Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Philippines4–015–02003 AFC Women's Championship
7.10–0
8.13 June 2003 Myanmar3–07–0
9.7–0
10.15 June 2003 Chinese Taipei2–05–0
12.22 April 2004National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Thailand4–06–02004 Summer Olympics qualification

References
  1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)


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