Jun Kobayashi

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jun Kobayashi

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Osaka, Japan

| height = 1.88 m

| currentclub = Young Lions

| clubnumber = 5

| position = centre-back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Seiei Gakuen SS

| youthyears2 = 2012–2017

| youthclubs2 = Cerezo Osaka

| collegeyears1 = 2018–2021

| college1 = Kwansei Gakuin University

| years1 = 2017

| clubs1 = Cerezo Osaka U-23

| caps1 = 13

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2022

| clubs2 = Albirex Niigata (S)

| caps2 = 27

| goals2 = 4

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 17:04, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

| years3 = 2023–

| clubs3 = Young Lions

| caps3 = 24

| goals3 = 3

}}

{{nihongo|Jun Kobayashi|小林洵|Kobayashi Jun|born 7 May 1999}} is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions, which he is the vice-captain.

Jun has played for the Cerezo Osaka U-23 and most recently Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, where he captained and leading them to win their 5th title in the 2022 Singapore Premier League.

Club career

= Cerezo Osaka U-23 =

Jun started his career playing with Cerezo Osaka U-23 in the J3 League. He ended the season with 2 goals in 13 appearances.

= Albirex Niigata Singapore =

On 30 December 2021, Jun joined Singapore Premier League outfits, Albirex Niigata Singapore, the satellite team of Japan club, Albirex Niigata. Jun helped the club to win the 2022 Singapore Premier League title.

= Young Lions =

On 28 January 2023, Jun joined the Young Lions, a Singaporean developmental club which aims to expose young players to top-level competition. He is joined by Kan Kobayashi who together become the first foreigners to play for the Young Lions since 2016.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|28 Mar 25}}.{{Soccerway|jun-kobayashi/475581}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Cerezo Osaka U-23 \|2017 \|J3 League \|13	2	0	0	0	0	13	2
Albirex Niigata (S) \|2022 \|SPL \|27	4	5	0	1	0	33	4
rowspan="3" \|Young Lions FC \|2023 \|SPL \|24	3	3	0	0	0	27	3
2024–25 \|SPL \|22	2	4	1	0	0	26	3
colspan="2"\|Total !46	5	7	1	0	0	53	6
colspan=3 \| Career total !86	11	12	1	1	0	99	12