Yu Kobayashi
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Japan•Centre-Forwardshield Kawasaki Frontale
Market Value
€100k
Peak Value
€2.7M
FC 26 Overall
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Career Apps
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Yu Kobayashi is a 38-year-old centre-forward at Kawasaki Frontale and a current market value of €100k.
- Born
- Sep 23, 1987
- Birthplace
- —, Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 178 cm
- Foot
- Right
- Contract Expires
- Jun 2026
- Agent
- Athleteplus
- Starts on Record
- 2
Career Record & Market Value
2 matchday squad inclusions on record. 27 Transfermarkt valuation snapshots on file, spanning 2010-01-24 to 2025-12-15. Peak valuation: €2.7M. Current market value: €100k. Contract runs through Jun 2026 — roughly 2 months of tenure remaining.
Match-Event Breakdown
Substitutions
2
Goals
1
Market Value Trend
Transfer Timeline
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-01 | Takushoku Univ. | Kawasaki Front. | — | €50k |
| 2009-01-31 | Mito HollyHock | Takushoku Univ. | — | — |
| 2008-07-15 | Takushoku Univ. | Mito HollyHock | — | — |
Market Value Trajectory
Peak
€2.7M
Trough
€50k
Snapshots
27
Δ since 2010
+100%
| Peak reached | 2019-01-05 · €2.7M · at Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|
| Lowest recorded | 2010-01-24 · €50k |
| First snapshot | 2010-01-24 · €50k |
| Latest snapshot | 2025-12-15 · €100k |
Japan National-Team Context
Yu Kobayashi has 14 senior international caps for Japan, with 2 goals.
Japan Senior Team Record
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | 389 | 168 | 235 | 49% |
Recent Japan Fixtures
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Japan | Sweden | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-06-20 | Tunisia | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-06-14 | Netherlands | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-03-31 | England | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 2026-03-28 | Scotland | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly |
Position & Physical Profile
Yu Kobayashi lines up as a Centre-Forward. Across the Transfermarkt dataset, 120 Japanese players currently fill this role at senior level.
Height Profile
178 cm
Yu Kobayashi is 2 cm below the median height (180 cm) among Japanese centre-forwards, and ranks #51 tallest of 120.
Valuation Cohort
#71
Yu Kobayashi values at €100k, placing him in the 17th percentile of 86 Japanese centre-forwards with a recorded valuation.
Age Curve
38 yrs
Cohort median age: 25. 112 Japanese centre-forwards on the books are younger than Yu Kobayashi.
Preferred Foot
Right
Registered with Transfermarkt as a right-footed centre-forward.