Shogo Kobara (小原 章吾, Kobara Shogo, born November 2, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.

Shogo Kobara
小原 章吾
Personal information
Full name Shogo Kobara
Date of birth (1982-11-02) November 2, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1998 Yokohama Flügels
1999–2000 Yokohama F. Marinos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Yokohama F. Marinos 11 (0)
2004 Vegalta Sendai 26 (0)
2005–2009 Montedio Yamagata 145 (11)
2010 Ehime FC 26 (2)
2011–2012 Avispa Fukuoka 43 (1)
2013 Ehime FC 20 (0)
Total 271 (14)
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
Winner J1 League 2003
Runner-up J1 League 2002
Winner J.League Cup 2001
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Kobara was born in Yokohama on November 2, 1982. He joined the J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos youth team in 2001. Although he played several matches as center back during the first season, he did not play much in the club that had Japan national team players Naoki Matsuda, Yasuhiro Hato, and Yuji Nakazawa. In 2004, he moved to the J2 League club Vegalta Sendai and played often. In 2005, he moved to the J2 club Montedio Yamagata. He became a regular player and played often as center back with Leonardo Henriques da Silva. However his opportunity to play decreased, as opposed to newcomer Hidenori Ishii, starting in 2008. Although the club was promoted to J1 in 2009, he did not become a regular player. In 2010, he moved to the J2 club Ehime FC and played as a regular player. In 2011, he moved to the J1 club Avispa Fukuoka. Although he played often, the club was relegated to J2 in 2012. In 2013, he moved to the J2 club Ehime FC again. He retired at the end of the 2013 season.

Club statistics

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Club performance 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 Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
2002 5 0 0 0 5 0 10 0
2003 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2004 Vegalta Sendai J2 League 26 0 2 0 - 28 0
2005 Montedio Yamagata J2 League 35 1 0 0 - 35 1
2006 43 4 2 0 - 45 4
2007 35 2 1 0 - 36 2
2008 18 2 0 0 - 18 2
2009 J1 League 14 2 2 0 3 0 19 2
2010 Ehime FC J2 League 26 2 1 0 - 27 2
2011 Avispa Fukuoka J1 League 20 0 1 0 1 0 22 0
2012 J2 League 23 1 0 0 - 23 1
2013 Ehime FC J2 League 20 0 1 0 - 21 0
Career total 271 14 10 0 12 0 293 14

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