Please answer the following question: Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Tatsuki Kobayashi -  Tatsuki Kobayashi (小林 竜樹 Kobayashi Tatsuki born May 5 1985 in Tochigi) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Thespa Kusatsu.
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Athlete