What is Minoru Kobata?
{{Infobox football biography |name=Minoru Kobata |image= |image_size= |caption= |fullname=Minoru Kobata |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1946|11|24}} |birth_place=[[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]], [[Japan]] |death_date= |death_place= |height={{Height|m=1.73}} |position=[[Midfielder]] |currentclub= |clubnumber= |youthyears1=1962–1964|youthclubs1=[[Johoku High School]] |youthyears2=1965–1968|youthclubs2=[[Meiji University]] |years1=1969–1975|clubs1=[[Kashiwa Reysol|Hitachi]]|caps1=99|goals1=22 |totalcaps=99|totalgoals=22 |nationalyears1=1970–1973|nationalteam1=[[Japan national football team|Japan]]|nationalcaps1=13|nationalgoals1=0 |manageryears1=|managerclubs1= |medaltemplates= {{Medal|Team|[[Kashiwa Reysol|Hitachi]]}} {{Medal|W|[[Japan Soccer League]]|1972}} {{Medal|RU|[[Japan Soccer League]]|1973}} {{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|1972}} {{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|1975}} {{Medal|RU|[[Emperor's Cup]]|1973}} }} {{Nihongo|'''Minoru Kobata'''|小畑 穣|Kobata Minoru|born November 24, 1946}} is a former [[Japan]]ese [[Association football|football]] player. He played for the [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]. ==Biography== Kobata was born in [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]] on November 24, 1946. After graduating from [[Meiji University]], he joined [[Kashiwa Reysol|Hitachi]] in 1969. In 1972, the club won [[Japan Soccer League]] and [[Emperor's Cup]]. The club also won 1975 [[Emperor's Cup]]. He retired in 1975. He played 99 games and scored 22 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1970. On July 31, 1970, Kobata debuted for the [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]] against [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]]. In December, he was selected Japan for [[Football at the 1970 Asian Games|1970 Asian Games]]. He also played at [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]] qualification in 1973. He played 13 games for Japan until 1973. ==Statistics== <ref>{{NFT player}}</ref> {{Football player club statistics 1|NNN}} {{Football player club statistics 2|JPN|