Daigo Kobayashi
Daigo Kobayashi (小林 大悟, Kobayashi Daigo, born February 19, 1983) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
 Kobayashi at Stabæk in 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Daigo Kobayashi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | February 19, 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Birmingham Legion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Shimizu Commercial High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Tokyo Verdy | 104 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Omiya Ardija | 90 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Stabæk | 29 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | New England Revolution | 94 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Las Vegas Lights | 32 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Birmingham Legion | 32 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Japan | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
Kobayashi was born in Fuji on February 19, 1983. After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, he joined J1 League club Tokyo Verdy in 2001. He played many matches from 2002 and the club won the champions in the 2004 Emperor's Cup. However the club was relegated to J2 League end of the 2005 season. In 2006, he moved to Omiya Ardija with teammate Yoshiyuki Kobayashi. He played 90 matches and scored 14 goals for Omiya in 3 seasons. In 2009, he moved to Norwegian Tippeligaen club Stabæk. In 2010, he moved to Super League Greece club Iraklis Thessaloniki. In 2011, he returned to Japan and joined Shimizu S-Pulse. He won the 2nd place at the 2012 J.League Cup. In 2013, he moved to Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps. In 2014, he moved to New England Revolution and played until 2017. From 2018, he played USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights and Birmingham Legion.
In 2003, Kobayashi was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2003 World Youth Championship and played 4 matches. On August 9, 2006, he debuted for the Japan national team under new manager Ivica Osim against Trinidad and Tobago which is Japan's first match after the 2006 World Cup.
Statistics
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2001 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 5 | ||
| 2006 | Omiya Ardija | J1 League | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 10 |
| 2007 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 4 | ||
| Norway | League | Norwegian Football Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2009 | Stabæk | Tippeligaen | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | - | 33 | 11 | |
| Greece | League | Greek Football Cup | Greek League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2009/10 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
| 2010/11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2011 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Canada | League | Open Canada Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 32 | 3 | |
| United States | League | U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total | ||||||
| 2014 | New England Revolution | Major League Soccer | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 36 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | Las Vegas Lights | USL | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 34 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Birmingham Legion | USL Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 20 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | ||||||||||
| Country | Japan | 223 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 282 | 29 | |
| Norway | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | - | 33 | 11 | |||
| Greece | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 15 | 0 | |||
| Canada | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 32 | 3 | |||
| United States | 158 | 6 | 8 | 0 | - | 166 | 6 | |||
| Total | 454 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 45 | 10 | 528 | 49 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
Other websites
- Daigo Kobayashi at FIFA
- Daigo Kobayashi at UEFA
- Daigo Kobayashi at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Daigo Kobayashi at Major League Soccer
- Daigo Kobayashi at National Football Teams.com
- Daigo Kobayashi at Soccerway.com
- Daigo Kobayashi at Soccerbase.com (player)
- Daigo Kobayashi at FootballDatabase.eu
- Daigo Kobayashi at WorldFootball.net
- Daigo Kobayashi at Transfermarkt (player)
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