Minoru Kobata
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Minoru Kobata | ||
| Date of birth | November 24, 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 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) |
| *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
Kobata was born in Saitama on November 24, 1946. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Hitachi in 1969. In 1972, the club won Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1975 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1975. He played 99 games and scored 22 goals in the league. He was elected Best Eleven in 1970.
National team career
On July 31, 1970, Kobata debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. In December, he was elected 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
| 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 | ||
| Country | Japan | 99 | 22 | |
| Total | 99 | 22 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1970 | 11 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 |
Awards
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1970
References
External links
- Minoru Kobata at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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