Rikako Kobayashi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rikako Kobayashi | ||
| Date of birth | July 21, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 15 | (16) |
| Total | 15 | (16) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Japan U-17 | 5 | (2) |
| 2019– | Japan | 12 | (4) |
show
Honours | |||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2018 season ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 17, 2019 | |||
Rikako Kobayashi (小林 里歌子, Kobayashi Rikako, born July 21, 1997) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Tokyo Verdy Beleza and Japan national team. Her brother Seigo Kobayashi is also footballer.
Club career[]
Kobayashi was born in Hyogo Prefecture on July 21, 1997. After graduating from high school, she joined L.League club Nippon TV Beleza in 2016.[1] However she could not play in first 2 seasons due to injury. She debuted in 2018 season.
National team career[]
In 2013, Kobayashi was selected Japan U-16 national team for 2013 AFC U-16 Championship. She scored 7 goals and became a top scorer. Japan team also won the championship. In 2014, Kobayashi was selected Japan U-17 national team for 2014 U-17 World Cup.[2] She played at 5 matches and scored 2 goals, and Japan won the championship.
In 2015, Kobayashi was selected Japan U-19 national team for 2015 AFC U-19 Championship. Japan won the championship and she was selected Best players award. Although Japan qualified for the 2016 U-20 World Cup, she was not selected Japan team for the tournament due to injury.
In February 2019, Kobayashi was selected Japan national team for SheBelieves Cup. At this tournament, on February 27, she debuted against United States.[3]
National team statistics[]
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 12 | 4 | |
| Total | 12 | 4 |
International goals[]
.Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 March 2019 | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States |  Brazil |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2019 SheBelieves Cup |
| 2. | 4 April 2019 | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, France |  France |
1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 3. | 6 October 2019 | IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka, Japan |  Canada |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 11 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea |  Chinese Taipei |
3–0 | 9–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
References[]
- ^ Nippon TV Beleza(in Japanese)
- ^ FIFA
- ^ Japan Football Association
- ^ List of match in 2019 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
External links[]
- Rikako Kobayashi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Rikako Kobayashi at Soccerway
- Rikako Kobayashi at WorldFootball.net
- Japan Football Association
  | This biographical article related to women's association football in Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Hosei University alumni
- Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture
- Japanese women's footballers
- Japan women's international footballers
- Nadeshiko League players
- Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza players
- Women's association football forwards
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Japanese women's football biography stubs