SOCCER PLAYER
Yu Kobayashi
1987 - Today

Yu Kobayashi
Yū Kobayashi (小林 悠, Kobayashi Yū; born 23 September 1987) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kawasaki Frontale and the Japan national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 54 in 2024). Yu Kobayashi is the 9,824th most popular soccer player (down from 8,311th in 2024), the 2,950th most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,143rd in 2019) and the 1,199th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Yu Kobayashi ranks 9,824 out of 21,273. Before him are Austin Ejide, Carlos Corberán, Sammir, Darío Benedetto, Francisco Palencia, and Cristian Gamboa. After him are Marko Baša, Sergej Jakirović, Volodymyr Yezerskiy, Joachim Yaw, Carlo Costly, and Nathan Baker.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAustin Ejide
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,824
Carlos Corberán
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,825
Sammir
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,826
Darío Benedetto
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,827
Francisco Palencia
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,828
Cristian Gamboa
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,829
Yu Kobayashi
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,830
Marko Baša
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,831
Sergej Jakirović
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,832
Volodymyr Yezerskiy
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,833
Joachim Yaw
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,834
Carlo Costly
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,835
Nathan Baker
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,836
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Yu Kobayashi ranks 463. Before him are Beat Feuz, José Ángel Crespo, Anele Ngcongca, Ante Tomić, Mevlüt Erdinç, and Sammir. After him are Yulia Savicheva, Heather Morris, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Shraddha Kapoor, Jérémy Chardy, and McDonald Mariga.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsBeat Feuz
SKIER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 457
José Ángel Crespo
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 458
Anele Ngcongca
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - 2020
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 459
Ante Tomić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 460
Mevlüt Erdinç
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 461
Sammir
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 462
Yu Kobayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 463
Yulia Savicheva
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 464
Heather Morris
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 465
Joanna Jędrzejczyk
MARTIAL ARTS
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 466
Shraddha Kapoor
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 467
Jérémy Chardy
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 468
McDonald Mariga
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 469
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Yu Kobayashi ranks 2,950 out of 6,245. Before him are Mami Yamaguchi (1986), Kyoko Yano (1984), Daisuke Kishio (1974), Masayuki Mita (1969), Yasuyuki Sato (1966), and Kenji Ogiwara (1969). After him are Crystal Kay (1986), Kazuo Uchida (1962), Hiroya Iwakabe (1994), Yuiko Konno (1980), Shoko Aida (1970), and Shinya Aoki (1983).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMami Yamaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 2,944
Kyoko Yano
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 2,945
Daisuke Kishio
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 2,946
Masayuki Mita
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 2,947
Yasuyuki Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 2,948
Kenji Ogiwara
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 2,949
Yu Kobayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 2,950
Crystal Kay
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 2,951
Kazuo Uchida
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 2,952
Hiroya Iwakabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 2,953
Yuiko Konno
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 2,954
Shoko Aida
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 2,955
Shinya Aoki
MARTIAL ARTS
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 2,956
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Yu Kobayashi ranks 1,199. Before him are Ayako Kitamoto (1983), Kentaro Ishikawa (1970), Mami Yamaguchi (1986), Kyoko Yano (1984), Masayuki Mita (1969), and Yasuyuki Sato (1966). After him are Kazuo Uchida (1962), Hiroya Iwakabe (1994), Yuiko Konno (1980), Akihiro Ienaga (1986), Torai Kamata (1999), and Mitsuru Nagata (1983).
Ayako Kitamoto
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 1,193
Kentaro Ishikawa
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 1,194
Mami Yamaguchi
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 1,195
Kyoko Yano
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 1,196
Masayuki Mita
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 1,197
Yasuyuki Sato
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 1,198
Yu Kobayashi
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 1,199
Kazuo Uchida
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 1,200
Hiroya Iwakabe
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 1,201
Yuiko Konno
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 1,202
Akihiro Ienaga
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 1,203
Torai Kamata
1999 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 1,204
Mitsuru Nagata
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 1,205








































