Rikako Kobayashi is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Tokyo Verdy Beleza the Japan national team.
10 Facts About Rikako Kobayashi
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Rikako Kobayashi attended and played for Tokiwagi Gakuen High School, which competed in the second-division Challenge League.
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Rikako Kobayashi led Tokiwagi Gakuen, the only high school competing in senior league competition at the time, to its first and only third-division Challenge League championship in 2015 as the league's top scorer and most valuable player.
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Rikako Kobayashi won the 2015 AFC young player of the year award.
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In 2013, Rikako Kobayashi was selected in the Japan U-16 national team for 2013 AFC U-16 Championship.
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Rikako Kobayashi scored 7 goals and became a top scorer.
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In 2014, Rikako Kobayashi was selected in Japan U-17 national team for 2014 U-17 World Cup.
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Rikako Kobayashi played 5 matches and scored 2 goals, and Japan won the championship.
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In 2015, Rikako Kobayashi was selected Japan U-19 national team for 2015 AFC U-19 Championship.
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In February 2019, Rikako Kobayashi was selected Japan national team for SheBelieves Cup.