Kan Kobayashi
Japanese footballer (born 1999)
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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]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | April 27, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 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 28 Mar 25.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| 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
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):