Player CV — 2026

Nanako
Kobayashi

Centre-Back (4 / 5) — Defensive Midfielder (6)
Japan 🇯🇵  ·  29  ·  Currently at REA Women, Greece

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Profile

Nanako Kobayashi, Athens
Nationality
🇯🇵 Japan
Date of Birth
19.05.1997
Age
29
Height
172 cm
Weight
63 kg
Strong Foot
Right

Reads the game sharply in both boxes, and wins the ball back decisively. High technical level that brings calm and stability to the team. Disciplined, responsible, and a natural leader — invests daily in her own development, on the pitch and off it.

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Position

6 6 5 4
4/5
Centre-Back
Main position
6
Defensive Midfielder
Main position — double pivot, either side
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Career

26–27
🇬🇷 REA Women Tier 1 · Greece
25–26
🇬🇷 Nees Atromitou Tier 1 · Greece
Captain
24–25
🇲🇹 San Gwann FC Tier 1 · Malta
23–24
🇲🇹 Birkirkara FC Tier 1 · Malta
League Champion Cup Champion Super Cup Champion
2023
🇯🇵 Socios FC Tier 2 · Japan
League Champion
18–19
🇯🇵 Waseda University Tier 2 · Japan
League Champion Team of the Season
16–18
🇯🇵 JEF United Tier 1 · Japan
Cup Champion
🇯🇵
Japan National Team
U13 · U16 · U23
AFF Women's Championship — Champion (U23)
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Video

Season Highlights — 25/26

Recent Match Footage

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Background

Waseda University
Faculty of Sport Sciences
Languages
Japanese — Native English