Shinji Kobayashi

Shinji Kobayashi
小林 伸二

Personal information
Full name	Shinji Kobayashi
Date of birth	(1960-08-24) August 24, 1960
Place of birth	Unzen, Nagasaki, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Giravanz Kitakyushu (coach)
Youth career
1976–1978	Shimabara Commercial High School
1979–1982	Osaka University of Commerce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1992	Mazda
Managerial career
2001–2003	Oita Trinita
2004–2006	Cerezo Osaka
2008–2011	Montedio Yamagata
2012–2015	Tokushima Vortis
2016–2017	Shimizu S-Pulse
2019–2021	Giravanz Kitakyushu
2023	Giravanz Kitakyushu
Medal record Mazda Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1987
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shinji Kobayashi (小林 伸二, Kobayashi Shinji, born August 24, 1960) is a Japanese football manager and a former player, who currently manages Giravanz Kitakyushu.

Playing career

Kobayashi was born in Unzen on August 24, 1960. After graduating from Osaka University of Commerce, he joined Mazda in 1983. He played until 1992.

Coaching career

After retirement, Kobayashi started coaching career at Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima). He became a coach for top team and manager for youth team until 1999. He moved to Avispa Fukuoka in 2000, and Oita Trinita in 2001. In June 2001, at Oita Trinita, he was promoted to manager. In 2002, he led the club to won J2 League champions and the club was promoted to J1 League. He managed until 2003. In July 2004, he signed with Cerezo Osaka and managed until April 2006. After that, he managed J2 League club Montedio Yamagata (2008-2011), Tokushima Vortis (2012-2015) and Shimizu S-Pulse (2016-2017). He managed 4 J2 League clubs and he promoted all clubs to J1 League. In 2019, he signed with J3 League club Giravanz Kitakyushu.

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		League Cup		Total
1983	Mazda	JSL Division 1
1984		JSL Division 2
1985/86
1986/87		JSL Division 1
1987/88
1988/89		JSL Division 2
1989/90
1990/91			11	1			2	0	13	1
1991/92		JSL Division 1	0	0			0	0	0	0
Total	Japan		11	1	0	0	2	0	13	1
Career total			11	1	0	0	2	0	13	1

Managerial statistics

Update; 29 October 2023

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Oita Trinita	2001	2003	107	52	25	30	048.60
Cerezo Osaka	2004	2006	57	21	16	20	036.84
Montedio Yamagata	2008	2011	144	49	33	62	034.03
Tokushima Vortis	2012	2015	160	49	38	73	030.63
Shimizu S-Pulse	2016	2017	76	33	19	24	043.42
Giravanz Kitakyushu	2019	2021	118	45	31	42	038.14
Giravanz Kitakyushu	2023	present	13	3	2	8	023.08
Total			557	207	133	217	037.16

External links

• Shinji Kobayashi manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Montedio Yamagata(in Japanese)