{{short description|Japanese footballer}} {{Infobox football biography |name=Minoru Kobata<br/>小畑 穣 |image= |image_size= |caption= |fullname=Minoru Kobata |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1946|11|24}} |birth_place=Saitama, Saitama, Empire of Japan |death_date= |death_place= |height=1.73 m |position=Midfielder |currentclub= |clubnumber= |youthyears1=1962–1964|youthclubs1=Johoku High School |youthyears2=1965–1968|youthclubs2=Meiji University |years1=1969–1975|clubs1=Hitachi|caps1=99|goals1=22 |totalcaps=99|totalgoals=22 |nationalyears1=1970–1973|nationalteam1=Japan|nationalcaps1=13|nationalgoals1=0 |manageryears1=|managerclubs1= |medaltemplates= {{Medal|Team|Hitachi}} {{Medal|W|Japan Soccer League|1972}} {{Medal|RU|Japan Soccer League|1973}} {{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|1972}} {{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|1975}} {{Medal|RU|Emperor's Cup|1973}} }} {{Nihongo|'''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 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== 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.<ref name="JNFTD">[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/kobata_minoru.html Japan National Football Team Database]</ref>
==Club statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League |- ! Season ! Club ! League ! Apps !! Goals |- ! colspan=3 |Japan ! colspan=2 | League |- |1969||rowspan=7|Hitachi||rowspan=7|JSL Division 1||13||0 |- |1970||14||2 |- |1971||12||1 |- |1972||12||6 |- |1973||14||4 |- |1974||17||4 |- |1975||17||5 |- !colspan=3|Total !99||22 |}
==National team statistics== <ref name="JNFTD"/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=3 | 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== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT|43792<!-- /Minoru_Kobata -->}} * [http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/kobata_minoru.html Japan National Football Team Database]
{{1970 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kobata, Minoru}} Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:Meiji University alumni Category:Japanese men's footballers Category:Japan men's international footballers Category:Japan Soccer League players Category:Kashiwa Reysol players Category:Footballers at the 1970 Asian Games Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Asian Games footballers for Japan Category:Football people from Saitama (city) Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen
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