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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Young Lions | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Seiei Gakuen SS | |||
| 2012–2017 | Cerezo Osaka | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 13 | (2) |
| 2022 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 27 | (4) |
| 2023– | Young Lions | 24 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 30 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Jun Kobayashi (小林 洵, Kobayashi Jun, born 7 May 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions, whom his the vice-captain.
Jun has played for the Cerezo Osaka U-23 and most recently Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, where he captained and leading them win their 5th title in 2022 Singapore Premier League.
Club career
Cerezo Osaka U-23
Jun started his career playing with Cerezo Osaka U-23 in the J3 League. He ended the season with 2 goals in 13 appearances.
Albirex Niigata Singapore
On 30 December 2021, Jun joined Singapore Premier League outfits, Albirex Niigata Singapore, the satellite team of Japan club, Albirex Niigata. Jun helped the club to win the 2022 Singapore Premier League title.
Young Lions
On 28 January 2023, Jun joined the Young Lions, a Singaporean developmental club which aims to expose young players to top-level competition. He is joined by Kan Kobayashi who together become the first foreigners to play for the Young Lions since 2016.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 July 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 2017 | J3 League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2022 | SPL | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Young Lions FC | 2023 | SPL | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | SPL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 9 | ||
- Notes
Honours
Club
Albirex Niigata (S):
• Singapore Premier League: 2022
References
- Jun Kobayashi at Soccerway
External links
- Jun Kobayashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Osaka Prefecture
- Kwansei Gakuin University alumni
- Japanese men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- J3 League players
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Cerezo Osaka players
- Cerezo Osaka U-23 players
- Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. players
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
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