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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kawasaki Frontale.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 342 | 6.57 |
Scout report
Y. Kobayashi is a 38-year-old centre-forward at Kawasaki Frontale, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 4. On long-term scout potential he's rated 3.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (10% of available minutes). He brings 0.26 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kobayashi.
On the season, Kobayashi graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.263 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 4. At 38 Kobayashi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
1 goal in 13 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 10% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.26 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Age curve. At 38, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 3.9 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.26 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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