George Kobayashi
George Kobayashi (小林 ジョージ, Kobayashi George, born November 29, 1947) is a former Japanese footballer. He played as a midfielder for Japan national team.
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| Full name | George Kobayashi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 29, 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1976 | Yanmar Diesel | 92 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 92 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1972 | Japan | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Kobayashi was born in São Paulo, Brazil on November 29, 1947. He moved to Japan and joined Yanmar Diesel in 1971. The club won the league champions in 1971, 1974 and 1975. The club also won 1974 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1976. He played 92 games and scored 7 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1974 and 1975.
National team career
On July 16, 1972, Kobayashi debuted for Japan national team against Sri Lanka. He played 3 games for Japan in 1972.[1]
Awards
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1974, 1975
References
External links
- George Kobayashi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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