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Teruaki Kobayashi
小林 久晃
Personal information
Full name Teruaki Kobayashi
Date of birth (1979-06-20) June 20, 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1995–1997 Hasaki Yanagawa High School
1998–2001 Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 JEF United Ichihara 0 (0)
2003–2005 Montedio Yamagata 79 (5)
2006–2010 Vissel Kobe 60 (1)
2011 Ventforet Kofu 11 (0)
2012–2016 Sagan Tosu 63 (3)
Total 213 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Teruaki Kobayashi (小林 久晃, Kobayashi Teruaki, born June 20, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender.

Teruaki Kobayashi's Football Journey

Teruaki Kobayashi was born in Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan, on June 20, 1979. After finishing his studies at Komazawa University, he began his professional football career.

Starting His Professional Career

In 2002, Teruaki joined JEF United Ichihara, a club in the top Japanese league, J1 League. He did not play in any matches during his time there. In August 2003, he moved to Montedio Yamagata, a team in the J2 League.

Becoming a Key Player

At Montedio Yamagata, Teruaki quickly became an important player. He played as a center back, which is a defender who helps protect the goal. In 2004, he played in almost every game for the team. He was a strong defender for Montedio Yamagata for three seasons.

Moving to Vissel Kobe

In 2006, Teruaki joined Vissel Kobe, another J2 League club. Vissel Kobe was promoted to the J1 League at the end of 2006. He played more regularly as a center back in 2008. After 2009, his playing time started to decrease.

Later Career and Retirement

In 2011, Teruaki moved to Ventforet Kofu. The next year, in 2012, he joined Sagan Tosu. He played many games for Sagan Tosu in 2012. However, his opportunities to play became fewer each year after 2013. Teruaki Kobayashi retired from professional football at the end of the 2016 season.

Career Statistics

This table shows how many games Teruaki Kobayashi played and how many goals he scored for each club.

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
2002 JEF United Ichihara J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Montedio Yamagata J2 League 9 1 2 0 - 11 1
2004 43 2 2 0 - 45 2
2005 27 2 2 0 - 29 2
Total 79 5 6 0 - 85 5
2006 Vissel Kobe J2 League 8 0 1 0 - 9 0
2007 J1 League 5 0 1 0 4 0 10 0
2008 23 1 2 0 5 0 30 1
2009 12 0 3 0 2 1 17 1
2010 12 0 1 0 3 0 16 0
Total 60 1 8 0 14 1 82 2
2011 Ventforet Kofu J1 League 11 0 1 0 2 0 14 0
Total 11 0 1 0 2 0 14 0
2012 Sagan Tosu J1 League 26 2 0 0 2 0 28 2
2013 20 0 2 0 2 0 24 0
2014 11 1 3 0 1 0 15 1
2015 4 0 2 0 3 0 9 0
2016 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 63 3 7 0 8 0 78 3
Career total 213 9 22 0 24 1 259 10

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