Kurobe was born in Anan on March 6, 1978. After graduating from Fukuoka University, he joined Kyoto Purple Sanga in 2000. The club was relegated to J2 League in 2000 and many main players left the club. From 2001, he played as regular player in generation change. In 2002, he played center forward of 3 top forward with wings Daisuke Matsui and Park Ji-sung, and the club won the champions Emperor's Cup their first major title. He moved to Cerezo Osaka in 2005. After that, although he played Urawa Reds in 2006 and JEF United Chiba in 2007, his opportunity to play decreased. In 2008, he moved to J2 League club Avispa Fukuoka and his opportunity to play increased. He moved to Kataller Toyama in 2010 and he played until 2013. In 2014, he moved to Thailand and played for TTM Customs. He retired end of 2014 season.