Kan Kobayashi

Kan Kobayashi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-04-27) April 27, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	central midfielder, left winger
Team information
Current team	Young Lions FC
Number	7
Youth career
	Tamadaira Junior SC
0000–2017	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

FC Tokyo U-23

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

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

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

Club

As of 6 Jul 2024.

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	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		21	1	2	1	0	0	23	2
Career total			69	9	13	3	1	0	83	13

Notes

1. Appearances in the Emperor's Cup

International Statistics

U18 International caps

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	10 August 2017	Fujieda-sogo Stadium, Japan	Chile	1-2 (lost)	SBS Cup

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata (S):

• Singapore Premier League: 2022

References

1. Kan Kobayashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
2. "Kobayashi Kan (Tsukuba University) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
3. 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.
4. "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.
5. 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.
6. "Kan Kobayashi will be joining Young Lions in 2023 season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-13.
7. "Singapore Premier League - 👋 Jun and Kan Kobayashi are 🔴s #SPL All the details ➡️ bit.ly/3wBNw7x | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
8. "Welcome to the club Jun and Kan Kobayashi. 🦁 | Young Lions | Young Lions · Original audio". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
9. "Singapore Premier League added... - Singapore Premier League". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
10. 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

• Kan Kobayashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)