is a former

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player.

Playing career

Kobayashi was born in

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on . After graduating from

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, he joined the

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in 1996. However he did not play at all, less than either

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. In April 2000, he moved to Verdy Kawasaki. However he did not play much there wither, less than Kenji Honnami. In June 2000, he moved to Consadole Sapporo. Although he played in the last three matches of the 2000 season, he played less than

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. In 2002, he moved to

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. However he still did not play much, less than

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. In 2003, he moved to

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. He battled with Masahito Suzuki for a position and he played often. In 2005, he became a regular goalkeeper. However gradually played less often, in favor of new member Tomohiko Ito in 2006. In 2007, he moved to the

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(later ''Roasso Kumamoto''). He became a regular goalkeeper and played in all matches during the 2007 season. The club was promoted to the

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in 2008. However his opportunity to play decreased after that, and he retired at the end of the 2009 season.

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