After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined the newly promoted J2 League club, FC Tokyo in 1999.
Although he played as a regular player in early 2002, he was second to Akira Kaji from May 2002 until he retired at the end of the 2002 season.
After the retirement, Kobayashi started coaching career at FC Tokyo in 2005.
In 2012, he moved to Júbilo Iwata and became a coach for top team.
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