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Height
6
Shirt
30 years
Sep 8, 1995
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€1.9M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger
DM
CM
AM
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches42%Shot attempts71%Goals55%
Chances created68%Aerial duels won59%Defensive contributions49%
Transfer value: €1.9M
Highest: €2.4M(Jun 30, 2022)
€2.4M
€1.8M
€1.2M
€600K
€0

J. League 100 Year Vision League West 2026

2
Goals
3
Assists
16
Started
17
Matches
1,358
Minutes played
7.27
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 30

Kawasaki Frontale
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

May 23

Nagoya Grampus
W4-2
81
1
1
1
0
8.9

May 17

Kyoto Sanga FC
W0-4
86
0
0
0
0
6.9

May 10

Gamba Osaka
W0-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.3

May 6

Vissel Kobe
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

May 2

Fagiano Okayama FC
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Apr 18

V-Varen Nagasaki
W2-0
87
0
0
0
0
7.6

Apr 11

Shimizu S-Pulse
D1-1
88
0
0
0
0
7.0

Apr 5

Avispa Fukuoka
L0-1
82
0
0
0
0
6.7

Mar 27

Vissel Kobe
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

May 30

J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches
Kawasaki Frontale
2-1
90‎’‎
7.5

May 23

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Nagoya Grampus
4-2
81‎’‎
8.9

May 17

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-4
86‎’‎
6.9

May 10

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Gamba Osaka
0-1
90‎’‎
7.3

May 6

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Vissel Kobe
1-1
90‎’‎
7.4
2026

Season shot map

On target: 24%
  • 21Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 2.26xG
4 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.12xG0.41xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,358

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
2.26
xG on target (xGOT)
2.23
Non-penalty xG
2.26
Shots
21
Shots on target
5
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
2.31
Successful passes
599
Successful passes %
83.5%
Accurate long balls
33
Accurate long balls %
63.5%
Chances created
21
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
8
Successful crosses %
29.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
8
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
58
Duels won %
50.9%
Aerial duels won
17
Aerial duels won %
54.8%
Touches
917
Touches in opposition box
30
Dispossessed
6
Fouls won
10

Defending

Defensive contributions
54
Tackles
23
Interceptions
10
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
25
Recoveries
87
Possession won final 3rd
11
Dribbled past
7
Clearances
17
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
18
xG against while on pitch
15.22

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Hayao Kawabe is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, born on September 8, 1995, who is right-footed. Follow Hayao Kawabe on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League West season, Hayao Kawabe has recorded 2 goals, 3 assists, 1,358 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.271764705882353, 2 yellow cards.

Hayao Kawabe scores highly on Assists, Rating, and Goals compared to defensive midfielders in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

Hayao Kawabe's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Hayao Kawabe's next match is on June 6, 2026 when Sanfrecce Hiroshima face Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches.

Explore Hayao Kawabe's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Hayao Kawabe's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Hayao Kawabe currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima alongside Keisuke Osako, Taichi Yamasaki, Hayato Araki, Ryo Germain, Akito Suzuki, Mutsuki Kato, Naoto Arai, Taishi Matsumoto, Shuto Nakano, Takaaki Shichi, Kosuke Kinoshita, Daiki Suga, Sho Sasaki, Yudai Tanaka, Shun Ayukawa, Shunki Higashi, Yusuke Chajima, Tolgay Arslan, Sota Koshimichi, Tsukasa Shiotani, Yotaro Nakajima, Ju-Sung Kim, Cailen Hill, Sota Nakamura, Motoki Ohara, Naoki Maeda, Hikaru Ogawa, Shimon Kobayashi, Rento Noguchi, Hiroto Ota, Leedo Morii, Narumi Takahashi, Moki Sota, and Issei Ouchi. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Hayao Kawabe's career has also included time at Standard Liege, Grasshopper, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Jubilo Iwata.

On the international stage, Hayao Kawabe has represented Japan and Japan U19.

Hayao Kawabe is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Hayao Kawabe has won 6 titles: EAFF E-1 Football Championship (2025 Korea Republic) with Japan and J. League (2013), Super Cup (2025, 2014, 2013), and J. League Cup (2025) with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Hayao Kawabe has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League West, League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two, Belgian Pro League, Super League, and World Cup AFC qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Hayao Kawabe, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Hayao Kawabe to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches42%Shot attempts71%Goals55%
Chances created68%Aerial duels won59%Defensive contributions49%

Career

Senior career

Sanfrecce HiroshimaAug 2024 - now
96
6
37
7
53
12
17
4
138
9
100
10
9
0

National team

8
1
4
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Japan

International
1
EAFF E-1 Football Championship(2025 Korea Republic)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan
1
J. League(2013)
3
Super Cup(2025 · 2014 · 2013)

News

About

Hayao Kawabe is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, born on September 8, 1995, who is right-footed. Follow Hayao Kawabe on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League West season, Hayao Kawabe has recorded 2 goals, 3 assists, 1,358 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.271764705882353, 2 yellow cards.

Hayao Kawabe scores highly on Assists, Rating, and Goals compared to defensive midfielders in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

Hayao Kawabe's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Hayao Kawabe's next match is on June 6, 2026 when Sanfrecce Hiroshima face Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches.

Explore Hayao Kawabe's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Hayao Kawabe's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Hayao Kawabe currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima alongside Keisuke Osako, Taichi Yamasaki, Hayato Araki, Ryo Germain, Akito Suzuki, Mutsuki Kato, Naoto Arai, Taishi Matsumoto, Shuto Nakano, Takaaki Shichi, Kosuke Kinoshita, Daiki Suga, Sho Sasaki, Yudai Tanaka, Shun Ayukawa, Shunki Higashi, Yusuke Chajima, Tolgay Arslan, Sota Koshimichi, Tsukasa Shiotani, Yotaro Nakajima, Ju-Sung Kim, Cailen Hill, Sota Nakamura, Motoki Ohara, Naoki Maeda, Hikaru Ogawa, Shimon Kobayashi, Rento Noguchi, Hiroto Ota, Leedo Morii, Narumi Takahashi, Moki Sota, and Issei Ouchi. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Hayao Kawabe's career has also included time at Standard Liege, Grasshopper, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Jubilo Iwata.

On the international stage, Hayao Kawabe has represented Japan and Japan U19.

Hayao Kawabe is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Hayao Kawabe has won 6 titles: EAFF E-1 Football Championship (2025 Korea Republic) with Japan and J. League (2013), Super Cup (2025, 2014, 2013), and J. League Cup (2025) with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Hayao Kawabe has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League West, League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two, Belgian Pro League, Super League, and World Cup AFC qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Hayao Kawabe, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Hayao Kawabe to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.