Kobayashi was selected the Japan U-23 national team Year Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Slovenia League 1991/92 37 17 2010–11 League One 13th 2008/09 League Championship Austria 86 2 13 −11 0 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–6 2–0 2–1 Cleveland 1–3 2–1 1–3 1–1 Bayer 2–0 0–1 2–0 Quarter-finals Italy 3–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 World Cup 1 Seaman 2 Mills 3 A. Cole 4 Gerrard 5 Ferdinand 6 Campbell 7 Beckham 8 Scholes 9 Fowler 10 Owen 11 J. Cole 12 Green England 13 Forster 14 Henderson 15 Sturridge 16 Stones 17 Dier 18 Wilshere 19 Barkley 20 Alli 21 Bertrand 22 Rashford