Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1998-06-09 · 6 players total
| Full name | Naoki Hayashi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 林 尚輝 |
| Date of birth | 1998-06-09 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Osaka, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Tokyo Verdy |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-01-31 |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 1,179 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 866 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 586 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 Play-off | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 593 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 596 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-04-01 | Rissho USHS | Osaka Uni H&SS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Osaka Uni H&SS | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Kashima Antlers | Tokyo Verdy | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Tokyo Verdy | Kashima Antlers | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Kashima Antlers | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Broken foot | 2022-02-26 | 2022-06-19 | 114 | 25 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2022-08-17 | 2022-11-17 | 93 | 11 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-07-30 | 2023-09-17 | 50 | 7 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohei Yamakoshi | 2 | 0 | 962 |
| Diego Pituca | 2 | 0 | 921 |
| Ren Kato | 2 | 0 | 905 |
| Keito Kawamura | 2 | 0 | 873 |
| Yuta Matsumura | 2 | 0 | 868 |
| Fuki Yamada | 1 | 0 | 853 |
| Keigo Tsunemoto | 2 | 0 | 701 |
| Yuto Tsunashima | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hijiri Onaga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yudai Kimura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomoya Miki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomohiro Taira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaito Chida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 23 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Tokyo Verdy | Kashima Antlers | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Kashima Antlers | Tokyo Verdy | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 35 matches for Tokyo Verdy while Naoki Hayashi was at the club (joined 2025-02-01). 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 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 0–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 1–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 0–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 0–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 4–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2025-06-29 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–2 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 3–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 1–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-06-02 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 5–3 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 5–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-05-12 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 3–3 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 3–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 0–2 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1–2 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–2 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 1–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
Teams faced most often by Naoki Hayashi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 25% |
| FC Tokyo | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 44% |
| Vissel Kobe | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 38% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 63% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 56% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 20% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 13% |
| Gamba Osaka | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 33% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 53% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 47% |
| Sagan Tosu | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 57% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 64% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | 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 | 9 | 586 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2024 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 593 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2021 | 17 | 866 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Naoki Hayashi
Who is Naoki Hayashi?
Naoki Hayashi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tokyo Verdy.
How old is Naoki Hayashi?
Naoki Hayashi is 27 years old. He was born on June 9, 1998 in ---, Osaka.
What position does Naoki Hayashi play?
Naoki Hayashi plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Naoki Hayashi play for?
Naoki Hayashi currently plays for Tokyo Verdy.
How many career goals has Naoki Hayashi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Naoki Hayashi has scored 6 goals in 84 appearances.
What is Naoki Hayashi's market value?
Naoki Hayashi's most recent reported market value is €450k.
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