is a former

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player.

Club career

Kobari was born in

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on 12 June 1977. He joined the Verdy Kawasaki youth team in 1996. However he did not play much, less than

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in 2002. At Vegalta, he competed with

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for a position. He moved to the

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(JFL) club

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in 2008. He played in all matches and the club was promoted to the

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. However, he played less often, in favor of

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, in late 2009. He moved to the JFL club

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in 2010. He played in all matches and the club won the championship and was promoted to the J2 League. He retired at the end of the 2014 season.

National team career

In August 1993, Kobari was selected by the Japan U-17 national team for the 1993 U-17 World Championship. He played full-time in all four matches. In June 1997, he was also selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 1997 World Youth Championship. He played in the first match against

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Club statistics

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1977 births Living people Association football people from Tokyo Japanese men's footballers Japan men's youth international footballers J1 League players J2 League players J3 League players Japan Football League players Tokyo Verdy players Vissel Kobe players Vegalta Sendai players Tochigi SC players Gainare Tottori players Men's association football goalkeepers {{Japan-footy-goalkeeper-stub