Hiroshi Kobayashi (footballer)

Hiroshi Kobayashi (小林 寛, Kobayashi Hiroshi, born March 17, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Hiroshi Kobayashi
小林 寛
Personal information
Full name Hiroshi Kobayashi
Date of birth (1959-03-17) March 17, 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1974–1976 Hitachi Daiichi High School
1977–1980 Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1989 Furukawa Electric 111 (2)
Total 111 (2)
Managerial career
1990–1998 ALO's Hokuriku
2000 Kawasaki Frontale
2001 Mito HollyHock
Medal record
Furukawa Electric
Winner Japan Soccer League 1985/86
Winner JSL Cup 1982
Winner JSL Cup 1986
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1984
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Kobayashi was born in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 17, 1959. After graduating from Chuo University, he played in the Japan Soccer League for Furukawa Electric from 1981 to 1989.

Coaching career

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Kobayashi began his soccer coaching career in 1990 as manager of new club ALO's Hokuriku, which he coached through 1998 leading the team to promotion in the league. He then coached for the second half of 2001 for J2 League club Kawasaki Frontale and the first 20 games of the 2002 season for Mito HollyHock before becoming Mito's general manager. He was the president of Mito HollyHock from 2002 to 2007.[1]

Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Kawasaki Frontale 2000 2000 5 2 0 3 040.00
Mito HollyHock 2001 2001 20 1 3 16 005.00
Total 25 3 3 19 012.00

References

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  1. ^ "Football Club Mito HollyHock". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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