Hayao Kawabe #6
Midfielder
Central midfielder
Japan
J1 League 2026/27 · 12 apps · 1 G · 1 A
Avg 7.11 · top 9% of J1 League midfielders
Club
- Age
- 31 years
- born 8 September 1995
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2027
- At the club since
- Aug 2024
- from Standard Liège
- Matches this season
- 12
- 994 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7.11 | 0.80 | 1.19 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 7.11 across 12 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGOCT
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating31 Oct · vs Mito Hollyhock (A) 3–0 · 7.63
31 OctJ1 League
Mito Hollyhock away
W 3–0
90′
7.63
24 OctJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse home
W 4–0
73′
7.30
21 OctJ1 League
V-Varen Nagasaki away
L 0–4
90′
6.73
17 OctJ1 League
Kyoto Sanga home
W 3–0
90′
7.11
11 OctJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy away
W 2–0
90′
6.90
All 49 matches
12 SepJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka home
W 6–1
62′
6.84
6 SepJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama away
L 2–3
90′
1G
7.72
2 SepJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus home
W 3–0
73′
7.11
29 AugJ1 League
Gamba Osaka away
D 0–0
68′
6.76
22 AugJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale home
D 1–1
90′
7.02
15 AugJ1 League
Urawa Reds away
W 4–1
88′
1A
7.17
8 AugJ1 League
JEF United home
W 3–0
90′
7.01
2025/26
6 DecJ1 League
Shonan Bellmare home
W 2–1
90′
7.22
30 NovJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale away
W 2–1
90′
1G 1A
8.54
9 NovJ1 League
Urawa Reds home
W 3–0
90′
7.28
25 OctJ1 League
Yokohama F. Marinos away
L 0–3
90′
6.48
17 OctJ1 League
FC Tokyo home
D 0–0
80′
6.98
4 OctJ1 League
Machida Zelvia home
W 2–1
90′
7.47
23 SepJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol away
D 0–0
90′
7.20
12 SepJ1 League
Kyoto Sanga home
D 1–1
4′
31 AugJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka away
D 1–1
90′
6.77
23 AugJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy away
W 3–0
30′
6.65
20 AugJ1 League
Vissel Kobe home
L 0–1
90′
6.64
16 AugJ1 League
Gamba Osaka home
W 1–0
90′
6.53
10 AugJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse home
D 0–0
60′
6.71
20 JulJ1 League
Albirex Niigata away
W 2–0
90′
6.90
5 JulJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama away
W 1–0
90′
7.02
2 JulJ1 League
Vissel Kobe away
L 0–1
90′
6.89
2024/25
28 JunJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus home
L 1–2
90′
1A
6.98
22 JunJ1 League
Yokohama away
W 4–0
90′
7.14
14 JunJ1 League
Kashima Antlers away
D 1–1
90′
7.84
31 MayJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale home
L 1–2
90′
7.15
25 MayJ1 League
FC Tokyo away
W 3–0
90′
1G
8.15
17 MayJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy home
W 2–1
90′
1G
7.89
11 MayJ1 League
Gamba Osaka away
W 1–0
90′
7.18
7 MayJ1 League
Shonan Bellmare away
W 1–0
90′
7.71
3 MayJ1 League
Avispa Fukuoka home
W 2–1
90′
6.83
29 AprJ1 League
Albirex Niigata home
L 0–1
84′
6.79
25 AprJ1 League
Urawa Reds away
L 0–1
82′
6.32
20 AprJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus away
L 1–2
90′
6.82
12 AprJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama home
L 0–1
90′
7.08
6 AprJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka home
W 2–1
90′
6.73
2 AprJ1 League
Kashima Antlers home
W 1–0
90′
6.91
29 MarJ1 League
Kyoto Sanga away
L 0–1
90′
7.36
16 MarJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol home
D 1–1
90′
6.91
2 MarJ1 League
Yokohama home
W 1–0
62′
6.96
26 FebJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse away
D 1–1
90′
7.18
23 FebJ1 League
Yokohama F. Marinos home
W 1–0
90′
7.20
16 FebJ1 League
Machida Zelvia away
W 2–1
90′
6.93
Transfers
- 2 Aug 2024transfer Standard Liège Sanfrecce Hiroshima €3.5m
- 7 Jul 2023transfer Wolverhampton Wanderers Standard Liège €1.5m
- 30 Jun 2023end of loan Grasshopper Wolverhampton Wanderers —
- 20 Jan 2022loan Wolverhampton Wanderers Grasshopper —
- 5 Jan 2022transfer Grasshopper Wolverhampton Wanderers €600k
- 8 Jul 2021transfer Sanfrecce Hiroshima Grasshopper €1.3m
- 31 Jan 2018end of loan Júbilo Iwata Sanfrecce Hiroshima —
- 1 Mar 2015loan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Júbilo Iwata —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 37 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | |||
| Standard Liège Pro League | 37 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Grasshopper Super League | 33 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021/22 | |||
| Grasshopper Super League | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 34 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 34 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 33 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | |||
| Júbilo Iwata J1 League | 32 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | |||
| Júbilo Iwata J1 League | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 |