Hayao Kawabe

Hayao Kawabe is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, born on 8 Septemba 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 2026/2027 J. League season, Hayao Kawabe has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 178 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.63.

Hayao Kawabe scores highly on Matches, Started, and Rating compared to defensive midfielders in the J. League.

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

• 15 Agosti 2026: 4-1 win away at Urawa Red Diamonds (88 minutes, 1 assist, 7.9 FotMob rating)
• 8 Agosti 2026: 3-0 win at home vs JEF United Chiba (90 minutes, 7.4 FotMob rating)
• 6 Juni 2026: 1-0 win away at Kawasaki Frontale (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 7.0 FotMob rating)
• 30 Mei 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Kawasaki Frontale (90 minutes, 7.5 FotMob rating)
• 23 Mei 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Nagoya Grampus (81 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 yellow card, 8.9 FotMob rating)
• 17 Mei 2026: 4-0 win away at Kyoto Sanga FC (86 minutes, 6.9 FotMob rating)
• 10 Mei 2026: 1-0 win away at Gamba Osaka (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 7.3 FotMob rating)
• 6 Mei 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Vissel Kobe (90 minutes, 7.4 FotMob rating)
• 2 Mei 2026: 0-1 loss away at Fagiano Okayama FC (90 minutes, 6.6 FotMob rating)
• 18 Aprili 2026: 2-0 win at home vs V-Varen Nagasaki (87 minutes, 7.6 FotMob rating)

Hayao Kawabe's next match is on 22 Agosti 2026 when Sanfrecce Hiroshima face Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League.

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Hayao Kawabe currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima alongside Keisuke Osako, Taichi Yamasaki, Hayato Araki, Naoto Arai, Shunki Higashi, Takumu Kawamura, Akito Suzuki, Mutsuki Kato, Taishi Matsumoto, Shuto Nakano, Takaaki Shichi, Daiki Suga, Sho Sasaki, Yudai Tanaka, Sébastien Haller, Shun Ayukawa, Takuma Asano, Sota Koshimichi, Tsukasa Shiotani, Yotaro Nakajima, Ju-Sung Kim, Naoki Maeda, Hikaru Ogawa, Shimon Kobayashi, Rento Noguchi, 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, Shuto Machino, 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, 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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