Hayao Kawabe

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Defensive Midfielder Also CM, AM, ST, LW

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Height: 175 cm
Shirt: 6
Age: 31
Preferred foot: Right
Country: Japan
Market value: €1.1m
Contract end: 30 June 2027

J. League

J. League · 2026–2027

11Apps

10Starts

903Minutes

1Goals

1Assists

0.98xG

1.06xA

7.4Rating

2026–2027 by competition

Competition	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
J. League	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	11	1	1	7.4
J. League Cup	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2	0	0	—
Emperor Cup	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2	0	0	—
J1 100 Year Vision League	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	2	3	—

Recent matchesFull log →

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
24 Oct	vs Shimizu S-Pulse	W 4–0	73	·	·	7.7
21 Oct	@ V-Varen Nagasaki	L 0–4	90	·	·	7.2
17 Oct	vs Kyoto Sanga FC	W 3–0	90	·	·	7.7
11 Oct	@ Tokyo Verdy	W 2–0	90	·	·	7.4
29 Sep	@ Tochigi City FC	W 2–0	90	·	·	—
12 Sep	vs Cerezo Osaka	W 6–1	62	·	·	7.2

Player profile CM

Per-90 percentiles against midfielders in J. League. 50 = average.

Market value€1.1m

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	1	0.10	75
xG	0.98	0.10	65
xGOT	1.04	0.10	74
xG excl. penalty	0.98	0.10	66
Shots	14	1.40	66
Shots on target	3	0.30	59

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	1	0.10	57
xA	1.06	0.11	62
Accurate passes	570	56.8	85
Pass accuracy	89.8%	—	94
Accurate long balls	29	2.89	88
Long ball accuracy	67.4%	—	93
Line-breaking passes	32	3.19	63
Chances created	8	0.80	33
Big chances created	1	0.10	48
Successful crosses	3	0.30	48
Cross accuracy	20.0%	—	48

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Dribbles	2	0.20	30
Dribbles success rate	22.2%	—	19
Duels won	37	3.69	34
Duels won %	53.6%	—	58
Aerials won	7	0.70	39
Aerials won %	50.0%	—	57
Touches	765	76.2	72
Touches in opposition box	14	1.40	56
Dispossessed	3	0.30	74
Fouls won	9	0.90	43

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	43	4.29	35
Tackles	19	1.89	54
Interceptions	11	1.10	52
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.40	73
Fouls committed	8	0.80	72
Recoveries	54	5.38	70
Possession won final 3rd	4	0.40	58
Dribbled past	7	0.70	43
Clearances	9	0.90	22
Clean sheets	3	0.30	87
Goals conceded while on pitch	9	0.90	80
xG against while on pitch	9.31	0.93	88

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	1	0.10	44
Red cards	0	0.00	100

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in J. League.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
24 Oct	vs Shimizu S-Pulse	W 4–0	73	·	·	7.7
21 Oct	@ V-Varen Nagasaki	L 0–4	90	·	·	7.2
17 Oct	vs Kyoto Sanga FC	W 3–0	90	·	·	7.7
14 Oct	@ Matsumoto Yamaga	W 1–0	Bench	·	·	—
11 Oct	@ Tokyo Verdy	W 2–0	90	·	·	7.4
29 Sep	@ Tochigi City FC	W 2–0	90	·	·	—
12 Sep	vs Cerezo Osaka	W 6–1	62	·	·	7.2
06 Sep	@ Fagiano Okayama FC	L 2–3	90	1	·	7.8
02 Sep	vs Nagoya Grampus	W 3–0	73	·	·	7.5
29 Aug	@ Gamba Osaka	D 0–0	68	·	·	6.5
22 Aug	vs Kawasaki Frontale	D 1–1	89	·	·	7.3
15 Aug	@ Urawa Red Diamonds	W 4–1	88	·	1	7.9
08 Aug	vs JEF United Chiba	W 3–0	90	·	·	7.4
06 Jun	@ Kawasaki Frontale	W 1–0	90	·	·	7.0
30 May	vs Kawasaki Frontale	W 2–1	90	·	·	7.5
23 May	vs Nagoya Grampus	W 4–2	81	1	1	★ 8.9
17 May	@ Kyoto Sanga FC	W 4–0	86	·	·	6.9
10 May	@ Gamba Osaka	W 1–0	90	·	·	7.3
06 May	vs Vissel Kobe	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.4
02 May	@ Fagiano Okayama FC	L 0–1	90	·	·	6.6
18 Apr	vs V-Varen Nagasaki	W 2–0	87	·	·	7.6
11 Apr	vs Shimizu S-Pulse	D 1–1	88	·	·	7.0
05 Apr	vs Avispa Fukuoka	L 0–1	82	·	·	6.7
27 Mar	@ Vissel Kobe	L 1–2	90	·	·	6.6
22 Mar	@ Shimizu S-Pulse	L 1–3	72	·	·	6.9
18 Mar	@ Nagoya Grampus	L 1–2	75	·	1	7.2
14 Mar	vs Gamba Osaka	W 2–0	70	·	1	8.0
11 Mar	vs Johor Darul Ta'zim	W 1–0	90	·	·	6.6
04 Mar	@ Johor Darul Ta'zim	L 1–3	73	·	·	6.2
27 Feb	vs Kyoto Sanga FC	L 1–2	21	·	·	6.8
22 Feb	@ Cerezo Osaka	W 2–1	71	·	·	7.0
17 Feb	@ FC Seoul	D 2–2	60	·	·	6.4
14 Feb	vs Fagiano Okayama FC	D 1–1	85	·	·	6.5
10 Feb	vs Johor Darul Ta'zim	W 2–1	90	·	·	7.5
06 Feb	@ V-Varen Nagasaki	W 3–1	90	1	·	★ 8.9
10 Dec	vs Shanghai Shenhua	W 1–0	90	·	·	7.3
06 Dec	vs Shonan Bellmare	W 2–1	90	·	·	6.9
30 Nov	@ Kawasaki Frontale	W 2–1	90	1	1	★ 9.0
16 Nov	@ Vissel Kobe	L 0–2	73	·	·	—
09 Nov	vs Urawa Red Diamonds	W 3–0	90	·	·	7.6

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2026–2027	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	33	3	4	7.4
	J. League	11	1	1	7.4
	J. League Cup	2	0	0	—
	Emperor Cup	2	0	0	—
	J1 100 Year Vision League	18	2	3	—
▸ 2025–2026	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	56	3	2	7.0
	AFC Champions League Elite	9	0	0	7.0
	J. League	37	3	2	7.2
	J. League Cup	6	0	0	—
	Super Cup	1	0	0	—
	Emperor Cup	3	0	0	—
▸ 2024–2025	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	23	1	3	7.1
	AFC Champions League Two	6	1	1	7.1
	J. League	13	0	2	7.3
	J. League Cup	2	0	0	—
	Emperor Cup	2	0	0	—
▸ 2023–2024	Standard Liège	37	7	9	7.1
	First Division A	36	7	9	7.1
	Belgian Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2022–2023	Grasshopper	35	9	6	7.2
	Super League	33	9	6	7.2
	Swiss Cup	2	0	0	—
▸ 2021–2022	Grasshopper	35	7	2	7.0
	Super League	34	7	2	7.0
	Swiss Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2021	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	22	3	1	7.2
	J. League	20	3	1	7.2
	J. League Cup	2	0	0	—
▸ 2020	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	35	3	3	7.0
	J. League	34	3	3	7.0
	J. League Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2019	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	42	3	4	—
	J. League	34	3	4	—
	J. League Cup	2	0	0	—
	AFC Champions League Elite	5	0	0	—
	Emperor Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2018	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	39	0	3	—
	J. League	33	0	3	—
	J. League Cup	5	0	0	—
	Emperor Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2017	Júbilo Iwata	36	5	5	—
	J. League	32	4	5	—
	J. League Cup	3	1	0	—
	Emperor Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2016	Júbilo Iwata	31	2	1	—
	J. League	26	2	1	—
	J. League Cup	5	0	0	—
▸ 2015	Júbilo Iwata	33	3	0	—
	J2 League	33	3	0	—
▸ 2014	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	0	0	—
	J. League	1	0	0	—
	AFC Champions League Elite	2	0	0	—
	Emperor Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2013	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	0	0	—
	J. League	3	0	0	—
	AFC Champions League Elite	2	0	0	—

Japan

Competition	Won	Runner-up
EAFF E-1 Football Championship ×1	2025 Korea Republic	—

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Competition	Won	Runner-up
J. League ×1	2013	2
Super Cup ×3	2025, 2014, 2013	—
J. League Cup ×1	2025	1