Daigo Kobayashi

Daigo Kobayashi
	Kobayashi at Stabæk in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Daigo Kobayashi
Date of birth	February 19, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Birmingham Legion
Youth career
1998–2000	Shimizu Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2005	Tokyo Verdy
2006–2008	Omiya Ardija
2009	Stabæk
2010	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2011–2012	Shimizu S-Pulse
2013	Vancouver Whitecaps
2014–2017	New England Revolution
2018	Las Vegas Lights
2019–	Birmingham Legion
National team
2003	Japan U-20
2006	Japan
Honours
Tokyo Verdy
Shimizu S-Pulse
Representing Japan
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Daigo Kobayashi (小林大悟, Kobayashi Daigo, born February 19, 1983) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Kobayashi was born in Fuji on February 19, 1983. After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, he joined J1 League club Tokyo Verdy in 2001. He played many matches from 2002 and the club won the champions in the 2004 Emperor's Cup. However the club was relegated to J2 League end of the 2005 season. In 2006, he moved to Omiya Ardija with teammate Yoshiyuki Kobayashi. He played 90 matches and scored 14 goals for Omiya in 3 seasons. In 2009, he moved to Norwegian Tippeligaen club Stabæk. In 2010, he moved to Super League Greece club Iraklis Thessaloniki. In 2011, he returned to Japan and joined Shimizu S-Pulse. He won the 2nd place at the 2012 J.League Cup. In 2013, he moved to Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps. In 2014, he moved to New England Revolution and played until 2017. From 2018, he played USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights and Birmingham Legion.

In 2003, Kobayashi was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2003 World Youth Championship and played 4 matches. On August 9, 2006, he debuted for the Japan national team under new manager Ivica Osim against Trinidad and Tobago which is Japan's first match after the 2006 World Cup.

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2001	Tokyo Verdy	J1 League	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2002			21	1	1	0	6	0	28	1
2003			19	0	2	0	5	0	26	0
2004			27	0	5	0	7	4	39	4
2005			32	3	1	1	5	1	38	5
2006	Omiya Ardija	J1 League	33	9	2	0	5	1	40	10
2007			24	2	1	0	3	1	28	3
2008			33	3	1	0	6	1	40	4
Norway			League		Norwegian Football Cup		League Cup		Total
2009	Stabæk	Tippeligaen	29	8	4	3	-		33	11
Greece			League		Greek Football Cup		Greek League Cup		Total
2009/10	Iraklis Thessaloniki	Super League	8	0	0	0	-		8	0
2010/11	Iraklis Thessaloniki	Super League	6	0	1	0	-		7	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2011	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	12	0	1	0	0	0	13	1
2012	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	17	0	7	2	1	0	25	2
Canada			League		Open Canada Cup		League Cup		Total
2013	Vancouver Whitecaps	Major League Soccer	30	2	2	1	-		32	3
United States			League		U.S. Open Cup		MLS Cup Playoffs		Total
2014	New England Revolution	Major League Soccer	34	0	2	0	-		36	0
2015			21	0	1	0	-		22	0
2016			27	1	1	0	-		28	1
2017			12	1	1	0	-		13	1
2018	Las Vegas Lights	USL	32	4	2	0	-		34	4
2019	Birmingham Legion	USL Championship	19	0	1	0	-		20	0
2020			13	0	0	0	-		13	0
2021
Country	Japan		223	18	14	1	45	10	282	29
	Norway		29	8	4	3	-		33	11
	Greece		14	0	1	0	-		15	0
	Canada		30	2	2	1	-		32	3
	United States		158	6	8	0	-		166	6
Total			454	34	29	5	45	10	528	49