Yusuke Kobayashi
based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · JEF United Chiba.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.3 |
Scout report
Y. Kobayashi is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at JEF United Chiba, rated 15.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. 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 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.95 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 6). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 32 Kobayashi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · JEF United Chiba finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 6 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 18.7% 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 15.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.95 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 defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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