Kawasaki Frontale

Yu Kobayashi

Forward#11

Photo: VietnamJ25, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bio

Born in Machida in 1987, Yu Kobayashi debuted for Mito HollyHock in 2008 and now plays for Kawasaki Frontale. He plays as a forward. He has represented the Japan men's national football team. Lineball holds stats from 129 of his games across 2016–2026.

Key facts

Age: 39
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #11
Born: 23/9/1987
Birthplace: Machida
Debut: 2008
Position: Forward
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@kobayashiyu11 X@kobayashiyu2411

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2008–now

2008Mito HollyHock
2010–Kawasaki Frontale
2014–Japan men's national football teamNational team

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 J1 100 Year Vision League KAW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Regular Season KAW	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	0
2025 Japanese J1 League KAW	3	6	2	0	1	0	9	5	0
2024 Japanese J1 League KAW	3	3	2	0	4	0	14	8	0
2023 Japanese J1 League KAW	6	0	0	3	4	0	4	4	0
2022 Japanese J1 League KAW	12	0	0	1	5	0	5	5	0
2021 Japanese J1 League KAW	11	0	0	0	9	0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 J1 LeagueKawasaki Frontale	6	0	1	3	1	80	0	0	0	6	6	2	0	0	–	1	0
2025 J1 LeagueKawasaki Frontale	13	1	0	9	5	316	0	0	0	13	10	6	2	0	–	8	0
2024 J1 LeagueKawasaki Frontale	27	4	0	14	8	654	0	0	0	26	23	3	2	0	–	10	0
2024-25 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	5	0	0	3	1	221	0	0	0	5	2	3	5	0	–	3	0
2023 J1 LeagueKawasaki Frontale	16	4	–	–	–	516	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023-24 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	2	1	0	2	2	29	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	–	0	0
2022 J1 LeagueKawasaki Frontale	30	5	–	–	–	1,292	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	6	4	2	16	9	293	0	0	2	6	3	3	1	0	1	0	0
2021 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	2	0	0	3	2	144	0	0	1	2	0	5	2	0	–	0	0
2019 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	5	1	0	13	6	450	0	0	5	5	0	4	3	0	–	6	0
2018 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	4	0	1	7	1	301	0	0	5	4	1	4	7	0	–	6	0
2017 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	10	6	3	26	8	712	0	0	3	10	2	7	9	0	–	8	0
2016 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	3	–	–	–	–	95	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career13 seasons	129	26	7	96	43	5,103	0	0	16	79	49	37	31	0	1	42	0

Game log, 2026 J1 League

Game
7 Nov @ Kashiwa ReysolL 1-2 7 Nov	0	0	0	9	1	1	1	–	0
1 Nov @ Yokohama F. MarinosL 2-4 1 Nov	1	1	1	11	1	1	1	–	0
21 Oct v Vissel KobeW 2-1 21 Oct	0	1	0	8	1	1	0	–	0
17 Oct @ Cerezo OsakaW 4-2 17 Oct	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	–	0
Machida Zelvia win 3-1 on penalties @ Machida ZelviaL 1-1 28 Mar	0	0	0	34	1	1	0	–	0
22 Mar v Yokohama F. MarinosL 0-5 22 Mar	0	1	0	14	1	1	0	–	1

Splits, J1 League

Split
HomeHome or away · won 24 of 47	47	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.2	31.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
AwayHome or away · won 16 of 45	45	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	30.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	–	0.2	0.0
WinsResult	40	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	28.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	–	0.2	0.0
LossesResult	28	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.3	24.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	–	0.2	0.0
DrawsResult	24	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.1	42.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
Regular seasonStage · won 40 of 92	92	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.2	31.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	–	0.2	0.0
Cerezo OsakaOpponent · won 1 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	26.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.1	0.0
Kashiwa ReysolOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	35.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
Kyoto SangaOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Sanfrecce HiroshimaOpponent · won 4 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	20.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
Vissel KobeOpponent · won 4 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.2	22.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Yokohama F. MarinosOpponent · won 1 of 6	6	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.3	21.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	–	0.5	0.0
Consadole SapporoOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	36.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.2	0.0
FC TokyoOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	17.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Gamba OsakaOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.4	0.0	1.2	0.6	33.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.0	–	0.4	0.0
Kashima AntlersOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Sagan TosuOpponent · won 4 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	32.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Albirex NiigataOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	37.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.8	0.0
Avispa FukuokaOpponent · won 4 of 4	4	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	33.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
Jubilo IwataOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	58.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.5	0.0
Shimizu S-PulseOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
Shonan BellmareOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
Machida ZelviaOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	20.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Nagoya GrampusOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Urawa Red DiamondsOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	30.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Yokohama FCOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Tokyo Verdy 1969Opponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	26.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, KawasakiGround · won 24 of 46	46	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.2	31.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	–	0.2	0.0
Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa StadiumGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	28.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, OsakaGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, KyotoGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Ajinomoto Stadium, TokyoGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	32.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Daiwa House Premist Dome, SapporoGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.5	0.0
Edion Peace Wing HiroshimaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	27.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	–	0.5	0.0
Ekimae Real Estate Stadium, TosuGround · won 1 of 2	2	–	–	–	–	68.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
IAI Stadium Nihondaira, ShimzuGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Machida Gion Stadium, TokyoGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	19.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
mercari Stadium, KashimaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	58.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Nissan Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Shonan BMW Stadium HiratsukaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.5	0.0
Toyota StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Yamaha Stadium, IwataGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	72.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.5	0.0
Best Denki Stadium, Hakata-ku, FukuokaGround · won 1 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	42.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Edion Stadium HiroshimaGround · won 1 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	7.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Japan National Stadium, TokyoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	14.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Kobe Wing StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
New Japan National Stadium, TokyoGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	15.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Niigata Stadium Big SwanGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	66.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Noevir Stadium KobeGround · won 1 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	15.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Panasonic Stadium Suita, OsakaGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	32.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Saitama Stadium 2002Ground · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Sapporo Atsubetsu Park StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	–	–	–	33.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Suita City Football Stadium, OsakaGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0

Recent games

Nov '267
@ Kashiwa Reysol
1 FC
L 2-1
Nov '261
@ Yokohama F. Marinos
1 A · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC
L 4-2
Oct '2625
v Fagiano Okayama
Did not record a stat
W 2-1
Oct '2621
v Vissel Kobe
1 SHOT
W 2-1
Oct '2617
@ Cerezo Osaka
Did not record a stat
W 4-2
Apr '265
v Urawa Red Diamonds
Did not record a stat
W 3-2
Mar '2628
@ Machida Zelvia
Did not record a stat
D 1-1
Mar '2622
v Yokohama F. Marinos
1 SHOT
L 5-0