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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Renofa Yamaguchi.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J2 League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 361 | — |
Scout report
S. Kobayashi is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Renofa Yamaguchi, rated 11.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kobayashi.
On the season, Kobayashi graded 3 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 → 3). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 32 Kobayashi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Renofa Yamaguchi finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 13 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. 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 10.6% 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 11.6 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 J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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