Kan Kobayashi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 27, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Lions FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tamadaira Junior SC | |||
| –2017 | FC Tokyo | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | University of Tsukuba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | FC Tokyo U-23 | 22 | (4) |
| 2022 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 26 | (5) |
| 2023- | Young Lions | 18 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kan Kobayashi (小林 幹, Kobayashi Kan; born 27 April 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central-midfielder or left-winger for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions.[1]
Kan played for the FC Tokyo U-23 and most recently Albirex Niigata (S) FC in the Singapore Premier League, where he won the 2022 Singapore Premier League and helping the club win its 5th title.
Club career
[edit]FC Tokyo U-23
[edit]Kan started his senior career playing with FC Tokyo U-23 in 2017 which plays in the J3 League. He ended the season with 4 goals in 22 appearances.
Albirex Niigata
[edit]Kan joined Singapore Premier League side Albirex Niigata on a free transfer from his university.[2] He ended the season with 33 appearances for the side along with 5 goals scored.[3][4]
Young Lions
[edit]Kan joined the developmental side on a free transfer from Albirex Niigata (S) as part of the Young Lions' new plan.[5][6][7][8] He is joined by Jun Kobayashi who together become the first foreigners to play for the Young Lions since 2016. On 8 April 2023, Kan scored his first goal for the club against Balestier Khalsa. [9][10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 28 Mar 25.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Tokyo U-23 | 2017 | J3 League | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Tsukuba University | 2020 | – | 5[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2022 | SPL | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 6 |
| Young Lions FC | 2023 | SPL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | SPL | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| Total | 41 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 89 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 18 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
International Statistics
[edit]U18 International caps
[edit]| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 August 2017 | Fujieda-sogo Stadium, Japan |  Chile |
1-2 (lost) | SBS Cup |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Albirex Niigata (S):
• Singapore Premier League: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ Kan Kobayashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- ^ "Kobayashi Kan (Tsukuba University) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ Singapore, Premier League. "🌟 Five goals and seven assists for Albirex Niigata FC Singapore's number 10 - how good has Kan Kobayashi been? #SPL". Facebook. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Singapore Premier League - ✊ One goal, two assists so far - can Kan Kobayashi help Albirex Niigata FC Singapore to the final tonight? #SGCup | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ cue (2023-01-14). "Football: Young Lions set to include foreign players for 2023 SPL season | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Kan Kobayashi will be joining Young Lions in 2023 season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Singapore Premier League - 👋 Jun and Kan Kobayashi are 🔴s #SPL All the details ➡️ bit.ly/3wBNw7x | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Welcome to the club Jun and Kan Kobayashi. 🦁 | Young Lions | Young Lions · Original audio". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Singapore Premier League added... - Singapore Premier League". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ cue (2023-01-29). "Football: Young Lions confirm ex-Albirex duo Kan and Jun Kobayashi for 2023 SPL | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
External links
[edit]- Kan Kobayashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Football people from Tokyo
- University of Tsukuba alumni
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's youth international footballers
- J3 League players
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- FC Tokyo players
- FC Tokyo U-23 players
- Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore