Kobayashi was born in São Paulo, Brazil on November 29, 1947.
He moved to Japan and joined Yanmar Diesel in 1971.
He played 92 games and scored 7 goals in the league.
On July 16, 1972, Kobayashi debuted for Japan national team against Sri Lanka.
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