Minoru Kobata
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Minoru Kobata | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 24, 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Saitama, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1964 | Johoku High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1968 | Meiji University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1975 | Hitachi | 99 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 99 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1973 | Japan | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Minoru Kobata (小畑 穣, Kobata Minoru, born November 24, 1946) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career[edit]
Kobata was born in Saitama on November 24, 1946. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Hitachi in 1969. In 1972, the club won the Japan Soccer League and the Emperor's Cup. The club also won the 1975 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1975. He played 99 games and scored 22 goals in the league. He was selected as one of the Best Eleven in 1970.
National team career[edit]
On July 31, 1970, Kobata debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. In December, he was selected Japan for 1970 Asian Games. He also played at 1974 World Cup qualification in 1973. He played 13 games for Japan until 1973.[1]
Club statistics[edit]
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1969 | Hitachi | JSL Division 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 1970 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | 17 | 5 | ||
| Total | 99 | 22 | ||
National team statistics[edit]
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1970 | 11 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 |
Awards[edit]
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1970
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Minoru Kobata at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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- 1946 births
- Living people
- Meiji University alumni
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- Kashiwa Reysol players
- Footballers at the 1970 Asian Games
- Men's association football midfielders
- Asian Games competitors for Japan
- Association football people from Saitama (city)
- Japanese football midfielder stubs