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Centre-forwardJapanJ2 League

Kokoro Kobayashi

Squad depthVegalta Sendai · 26 yrsRotation
35.4
Ratingi
2.9
Seasoni
3.2
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameKokoro Kobayashi
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age26
Date of birth29 Sept 2000
BirthplaceNiigata
Height177 cm
ClubVegalta Sendai
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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5
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
180
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vegalta Sendai.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

K. Kobayashi is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Kochi United, rated 23.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.87 goal contributions per 90 (0.87 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kobayashi.

On the season, Kobayashi graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 10 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.87 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Kobayashi, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 26 Kobayashi is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

23.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
22.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.3%
Minutes
limited game time
0.87
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Kochi United finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

13
Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
10
G+A
0.77
Goals / app

10 goals in 13 appearances (0.77 per game) is double figures — and for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20), a real standout. Weaker sides create and score less, so carrying double-figure output there says more than the raw number alone.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.87 goal contributions per 90 (0.87 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 23.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.87 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals10

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles2
Interceptions6
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.