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
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- Kan Kobayashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)