Hayao Kawabe

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 1 goal, 0 assists, 246 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.41.

Hayao Kawabe scores highly on Goals, Matches, and Started 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:

• February 22, 2026: 2-1 win away at Cerezo Osaka (71 minutes, 6.9 FotMob rating)
• February 17, 2026: 2-2 draw away at FC Seoul (60 minutes, 6.4 FotMob rating)
• February 14, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Fagiano Okayama FC (85 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• February 10, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Johor Darul Ta'zim (90 minutes, 7.5 FotMob rating)
• February 6, 2026: 3-1 win away at V-Varen Nagasaki (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.9 FotMob rating)
• December 10, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Shanghai Shenhua (90 minutes, 7.3 FotMob rating)
• December 6, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Shonan Bellmare (90 minutes, 6.9 FotMob rating)
• November 30, 2025: 2-1 win away at Kawasaki Frontale (90 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 9.0 FotMob rating)
• November 16, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Vissel Kobe (73 minutes)
• November 9, 2025: 3-0 win at home vs Urawa Red Diamonds (90 minutes, 7.6 FotMob rating)

Hayao Kawabe's next match is on February 27, 2026 when Sanfrecce Hiroshima face Kyoto Sanga FC in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

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Hayao Kawabe currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima alongside Hikaru Ogawa, 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, Shimon Kobayashi, Rento Noguchi, Hiroto Ota, Leedo Morii, Narumi Takahashi, Moki Sota, Valère Germain, 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 Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Kaishu Sano, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. 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.

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