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Seigo Kobayashi

Experienced headRenofa Yamaguchi · 32 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameSeigo Kobayashi
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age32
Date of birth8 Jan 1994
BirthplaceKobe
Height176 cm
ClubRenofa Yamaguchi
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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13
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
361
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Renofa Yamaguchi.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

S. Kobayashi is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Renofa Yamaguchi, rated 9.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kobayashi.

On the season, Kobayashi graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 6). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 32 Kobayashi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down
9.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
5.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
21.1%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Renofa Yamaguchi finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

13
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 13 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 21.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.