Hayao Kawabe
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1995-09-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Hayao Kawabe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 川辺 駿 |
| Date of birth | 1995-09-08 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Joined | 2024-08-02 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | JEB ENTERTAINMENT ... |
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 12/13 | 24/25 | 209 | 12 | 18 | 4,019 |
| Standard Liège | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 278 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 71 | 16 | 14 | 699 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 103 | 10 | 10 | 2,258 |
| J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18 | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 344 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Standard Liège | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 278 |
| 23/24 | JPL Europe PO | Standard Liège | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 33 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 316 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 34 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 383 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,239 |
| 2025 | Jap. Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 534 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 914 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 988 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Júbilo Iwata | 32 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 680 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Júbilo Iwata | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Júbilo Iwata | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Júbilo Iwata | 33 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 658 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | U18 PL Championship | Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | U18 PL Championship | Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC CL-Qualification | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-03-25 | Sanfrecce U18 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-01 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Júbilo Iwata | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Júbilo Iwata | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | 850000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-08 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 1300000 | €1.27m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-05 | Grasshoppers | Wolves | Transfer | 1300000 | €600k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-20 | Wolves | Grasshoppers | Loan | 1300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Grasshoppers | Wolves | Return from loan | 2800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-07 | Wolves | Standard Liège | Transfer | 2800000 | €1.50m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-02 | Standard Liège | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2018-03-11 | 2018-03-15 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-04-15 | 2021-04-22 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Muscle strain | 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-25 | 15 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2023-02-23 | 2023-03-01 | 7 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40436 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #29810 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28425 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25507 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24750 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki Nogami | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adaílton | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tomohiko Miyazaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nagisa Sakurauchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Krzysztof Kaminski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuya Matsuura | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominik Schmid | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bendegúz Bolla | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christián Herc | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 9 | 33 |
| 21/22 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 7 | 34 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Standard Liège | 7 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 8 | 33 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Júbilo Iwata | 5 | 32 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Standard Liège | 5 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Grasshoppers | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €2.80m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-20 | Wolves | Grasshoppers | Loan | — | €1.30m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Júbilo Iwata | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | — | €850k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-01 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Júbilo Iwata | Loan | — | €75k |
Last 50 matches for Sanfrecce Hiroshima The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Fagiano Okayama | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Yokohama FC | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-29 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–0 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 1–4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-07-05 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
Teams faced most often by Hayao Kawabe'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 25% |
| Gamba Osaka | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 33% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 25% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 50% |
| Kashima Antlers | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 33% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 17% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 25% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 42% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 58% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 42% |
| FC Tokyo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 33% |
| KV Mechelen | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 8% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 2015 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 37 | 278 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 316 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 383 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 2025 | 35 | 1,239 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 534 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2020 | 35 | 914 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 37 | 988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2018 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 38 | 880 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2016 | 31 | 720 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 34 | 658 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Hayao Kawabe
Who is Hayao Kawabe?
Hayao Kawabe is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
How old is Hayao Kawabe?
Hayao Kawabe is 30 years old. He was born on September 8, 1995 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima.
What position does Hayao Kawabe play?
Hayao Kawabe plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Hayao Kawabe play for?
Hayao Kawabe currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
How many career goals has Hayao Kawabe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hayao Kawabe has scored 45 goals in 423 appearances.
What is Hayao Kawabe's market value?
Hayao Kawabe's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.
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