She also became top scorer in 2000 season and she was selected Best Eleven in 2000 and 2001.

On March 24, 1999, when Kobayashi was 17 years old, she debuted and scored a goal for Japan national team against France.

She was a member of Japan for 1999, 2003 World Cup and 2004 Summer Olympics.

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