Akira Ibayashi
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-09-05 · 6 players total
| Full name | Akira Ibayashi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 井林 章 |
| Date of birth | 1990-09-05 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Kamatamare Sanuki |
| Joined | 2025-01-20 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kagoshima United | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 718 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 2021 | 2023 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 339 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 18/19 | 2021 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 7 | 2012 | 2018 | 239 | 12 | 9 | 10,228 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J3 League | Kamatamare Sanuki | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Kagoshima United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Kagoshima United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Kagoshima United | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 718 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 339 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 Play-off | Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 Play-off | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 41 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,230 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 38 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 829 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 41 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,824 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Tokyo Verdy | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Tokyo Verdy | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2,475 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Tokyo Verdy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Hiroshima HS | Kwansei Gakuin | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Kwansei Gakuin | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Tokyo Verdy | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-12 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kagoshima Utd. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Kagoshima Utd. | Kamatam. Sanuki | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2021-03-05 | 2021-04-08 | 35 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Bone edema | 2021-11-28 | 2022-02-28 | 93 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koki Anzai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuya Sato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki Takagi | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Naoto Sawai | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daisuke Takagi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomohiro Taira | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Shuto Minami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatsuya Uchida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryota Kajikawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kota Watanabe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shinnosuke Hatanaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shion Inoue | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoto Kamifukumoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jong-pil Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 38 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 18 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 41 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 28 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 38 |
Teams faced most often by Akira Ibayashi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 25% |
| Gamba Osaka | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 17% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 0% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 42% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 33% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 17% |
| Kashima Antlers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 18% |
| Vissel Kobe | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 27% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 45% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 36% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 9% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 2013 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 718 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2023 | 23 | 339 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2018 | 45 | 3,780 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2017 | 42 | 1,230 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2016 | 41 | 829 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2015 | 43 | 1,824 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 38 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Akira Ibayashi
Who is Akira Ibayashi?
Akira Ibayashi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kamatamare Sanuki.
How old is Akira Ibayashi?
Akira Ibayashi is 35 years old. He was born on September 5, 1990 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima.
What position does Akira Ibayashi play?
Akira Ibayashi plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Akira Ibayashi play for?
Akira Ibayashi currently plays for Kamatamare Sanuki.
How many career goals has Akira Ibayashi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Akira Ibayashi has scored 17 goals in 363 appearances.
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