is a Japanese

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who plays as an

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for club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.

Club career

In August 2016 Kobayashi joined

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side

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from

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in the

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. After his contract was not renewed at

, he moved on a free transfer to Waasland-Beveren in September 2019. In September 2020, Waaslan-Beveren announced that he would transfer to Qatari club Al-Khor. In July 2021, Kobayashi joined Seoul E-Land FC of K League 2. He left the club at the end of the season through a mutual consent. In February 2022, he joined Gangwon FC of

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International career

Kobayashi made his first appearance for the

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in a friendly 1–2 loss to

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Career statistics

Club

International

Japan National Football Team Database
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International goals

:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.''

References

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* * * * * 1992 births Living people Association football people from Tokyo Association football midfielders Japanese footballers Japanese expatriate footballers Japan international footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Japanese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Qatar Expatriate footballers in South Korea Japanese expatriate sportspeople in South Korea J1 League players J2 League players Eredivisie players Belgian Pro League players Qatar Stars League players K League 2 players K League 1 players Tokyo Verdy players Júbilo Iwata players SC Heerenveen players S.K. Beveren players Al-Khor SC players Seoul E-Land FC players Gangwon FC players Vissel Kobe players Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub