Satoru Kobayashi (footballer)

Satoru Kobayashi
小林 悟

Personal information
Full name	Satoru Kobayashi
Date of birth	(1973-08-26) August 26, 1973
Place of birth	Gunma, Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 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

Kobayashi was born in Gunma Prefecture on August 26, 1973. 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

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

External links

• Satoru Kobayashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Albirex Niigata(in Japanese)