A disc release apparatus for a disc player. The disc release apparatus includes: a slide plate installed on a main chassis, so that the slider plate is moved in a direction transverse to a transfer direction of a disc by being linked with the slider; and a linkage unit installed on the main chassis, so that the linkage unit can move the disc in the transfer direction of the disc by being linked with the slide plate. With this arrangement, the number of components of the disc release apparatus can be reduced, and thus the disc player can be miniaturized.