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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

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in 1969. In 1972, the club won the

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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

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National team career

On July 31, 1970, Kobata debuted for Japan national team against

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. 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.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

National team statistics

Awards

Best Eleven:

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
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) 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub