Rikako Kobayashi

Rikako Kobayashi
小林 里歌子
Kobayashi with the North Carolina Courage in 2023
Personal information
Full name Rikako Kobayashi
Date of birth (1997-07-21) 21 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2013–2015 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 72 (36)
2023–2024 North Carolina Courage 0 (0)
Total 25 (22)
International career
2014 Japan U-17 5 (2)
2019– Japan 16 (4)
Medal record
Nippon TV Beleza
Winner Nadeshiko League 2016
Winner Nadeshiko League 2017
Winner Nadeshiko League 2018
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2016
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2018
Winner Empress's Cup 2017
Winner Empress's Cup 2018
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 China
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Costa Rica
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 21, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 17, 2019

Rikako Kobayashi (小林 里歌子, Kobayashi Rikako, born 21 July 1997) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a midfielder for the Japan national team. She is the sister of footballer Seigo Kobayashi.