Rikako Kobayashi

Rikako Kobayashi (小林 里歌子, Kobayashi Rikako, born July 21, 1997) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Nippon TV Beleza and Japan national team. Her brother Seigo Kobayashi is also footballer.

Rikako Kobayashi
小林 里歌子
Personal information
Full name Rikako Kobayashi
Date of birth (1997-07-21) July 21, 1997
Place of birth Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Nippon TV Beleza
Number 11
Youth career
2013–2015 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Nippon TV Beleza 15 (3)
Total 15 (3)
National team‡
2014 Japan U-17 5 (2)
2019– Japan 12 (4)
* 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

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

[4]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
2019124
Total124

International goals

.Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.3 March 2019Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States Brazil2–13–12019 SheBelieves Cup
2.4 April 2019Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, France France1–11–3Friendly
3.6 October 2019IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka, Japan Canada4–04–0Friendly
4.11 December 2019Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea Chinese Taipei3–09–02019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

References
  1. Nippon TV Beleza(in Japanese)
  2. FIFA
  3. Japan Football Association
  4. List of match in 2019 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
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