Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Jagiellonia.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ekstraklasa | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1048 | 6.91 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 7.03 |
Scout report
Y. Kobayashi is a 26-year-old central defender at Jagiellonia, rated 31 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 153rd of 332 on scout potential in the Ekstraklasa. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kobayashi.
Judged on this season alone, Kobayashi graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 49 of the 49 centre-backs in the Ekstraklasa, on 3 clean sheets and 2.147 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 10). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, top 35% of the 49 centre-backs in the Ekstraklasa. At 26 Kobayashi is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Jagiellonia finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
2.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 31, Kobayashi carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ekstraklasa of 49 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Transfer news
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