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Satoru Kobayashi (footballer)

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Satoru Kobayashi
小林 悟
Personal information
Full name Satoru Kobayashi
Date of birth (1973-08-26) August 26, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Gunma, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1989–1991 Bunan High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 Omiya Ardija 103 (8)
1999–2000 Sagan Tosu 46 (4)
2001–2002 Albirex Niigata 52 (2)
Total 201 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Satoru Kobayashi (小林 悟, Kobayashi Satoru, born August 26, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

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Kobayashi was born in Gunma Prefecture on August 26, 1973.[1] After graduating from high school, he joined the Japan Football League club NTT Kanto (later Omiya Ardija) in 1992. Although he did not play much at first, he played often in 1994. In 1999, he moved to the newly promoted J2 League club, Sagan Tosu. He played often as a side back and side midfielder over two seasons until 2000. In May 2001, he joined the J2 club Albirex Niigata. Although he did play much in 2001, he became a regular player as a right side back in 2002. He retired at the end of the 2002 season.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1992 NTT Kanto Football League 5 0 - - 5 0
1993 3 0 - - 3 0
1994 25 4 - - 25 4
1995 11 0 - - 11 0
1996 13 0 3 0 - 16 0
1997 26 3 3 1 - 29 4
1998 Omiya Ardija Football League 20 1 0 0 - 20 1
1999 Sagan Tosu J2 League 26 2 3 0 1 0 30 2
2000 20 2 2 0 2 0 24 2
2001 Albirex Niigata J2 League 13 1 1 0 0 0 14 1
2002 39 1 0 0 - 39 1
Total 201 14 12 1 3 0 216 15

References

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  1. ^ Satoru Kobayashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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