Hayao Kawabe – Japan | World Cup 2026 Player Profile

Hayao Kawabe
Date of BirthSeptember 8, 1995 (age 30)
Place of BirthHiroshima, Japan
Height / Weight178 / 70
PositionMidfielder
Current ClubSanfrecce Hiroshima
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Career
Appearances
3
Career
Goals
2025-26 Season
| Competition | MP | Gls | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Emperor Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Champions League Two | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| All Competitions | 38 | 3 | 3 |
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Standard stats — all competitions
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | Japan | World | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 31 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | J1 League | 18 | 17 | 1,448 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Japan | World | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | J-League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Japan | — | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Japan | World | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | J1 League | 37 | 35 | 3,114 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | World | AFC Champions League Elite | 9 | 9 | 752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Standard Liege | Belgium | Jupiler Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | J1 League | 13 | 13 | 1,006 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | J-League Cup | 2 | 2 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | Emperor Cup | 2 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Standard Liege | World | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | World | AFC Champions League Two | 6 | 3 | 344 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Standard Liege | Belgium | Jupiler Pro League | 36 | 32 | 2,719 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Standard Liege | Belgium | Cup | 1 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Japan | World | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Grasshoppers | Switzerland | Super League | 33 | 33 | 2,846 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Grasshoppers | Switzerland | Schweizer Cup | 2 | 1 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Wolves | World | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Japan | World | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 2 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Grasshoppers | Belarus | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | J1 League | 20 | 17 | 1,602 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Grasshoppers | Switzerland | Schweizer Cup | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | J-League Cup | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Japan | World | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Grasshoppers | Switzerland | Super League | 16 | 14 | 1,162 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | J1 League | 34 | 30 | 2,744 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan | J-League Cup | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | — | 5 Clubs | — | — | 242 | 211 | 18,763 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 25 | 0 |
Shooting stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 2 | 15 | 5 | 33.3% | 0.13 | 0.40 |
| 2025 | Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Super Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Japan | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 3 | 29 | 10 | 34.5% | 0.10 | 0.30 |
| 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | AFC Champions League Elite | 0 | 7 | 5 | 71.4% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Standard Liege | Jupiler Pro League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 0 | 10 | 5 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Emperor Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Standard Liege | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | AFC Champions League Two | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Standard Liege | Jupiler Pro League | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Standard Liege | Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Japan | Friendlies | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | Grasshoppers | Super League | 9 | 31 | 17 | 54.8% | 0.29 | 0.53 |
| 2022-23 | Grasshoppers | Schweizer Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Wolves | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Grasshoppers | Premier League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 3 | 12 | 6 | 50.0% | 0.25 | 0.50 |
| 2021-22 | Grasshoppers | Schweizer Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Japan | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Grasshoppers | Super League | 4 | 29 | 13 | 44.8% | 0.14 | 0.31 |
| 2020-21 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 3 | 31 | 11 | 35.5% | 0.10 | 0.27 |
| 2020-21 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAREER | 5 Clubs | — | 33 | 165 | 73 | 44.2% | 0.20 | 0.45 |
Discipline & miscellaneous stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 16.1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
| 2025 | Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Super Cup | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Japan | Friendlies | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 34.6 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 24 | 31 | 69 |
| 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | AFC Champions League Elite | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024 | Standard Liege | Jupiler Pro League | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 11.2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Emperor Cup | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Standard Liege | Friendlies Clubs | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | AFC Champions League Two | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Standard Liege | Jupiler Pro League | 30.2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Standard Liege | Cup | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Japan | Friendlies | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Grasshoppers | Super League | 31.6 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 50 |
| 2022-23 | Grasshoppers | Schweizer Cup | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Wolves | Friendlies Clubs | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Grasshoppers | Premier League | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 17.8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | Grasshoppers | Schweizer Cup | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Japan | Friendlies | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Grasshoppers | Super League | 12.9 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 37 | 26 | 37 |
| 2020-21 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 30.5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 38 | 40 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| CAREER | 5 Clubs | — | 208.5 | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
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