Akihiro Hayashi

Akihiro Hayashi (林 彰洋, Hayashi Akihiro; born May 7, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan)^[2] is a Japanese football player who plays for Vegalta Sendai of the J2 League as a goalkeeper.

Akihiro Hayashi
林 彰洋

Personal information
Full name	Akihiro Hayashi[1]
Date of birth	(1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Vegalta Sendai
Number	33
Youth career
2003–2005	RKU Kashiwa High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Ryutsu Keizai University	23	(0)
2009–2010	Plymouth Argyle	0	(0)
2010–2012	Olympic Charleroi	10	(0)
2012–2013	Shimizu S-Pulse	40	(0)
2013–2016	Sagan Tosu	104	(0)
2017–2022	FC Tokyo	115	(0)
2023–	Vegalta Sendai	0	(0)
International career
2007	Japan U-20	3	(0)
2012–2017	Japan	0	(0)
Medal record Shimizu S-Pulse Runner-up J.League Cup 2012 FC Tokyo Runner-up J1 League 2019 Representing  Japan AFC U-19 Championship 2006 India
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2022

International career

In July 2007, Hayashi was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 3 matches.

Hayashi was called up by then coach Vahid Halilhodžić for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Singapore and Cambodia in November 2015.^[3]

Career statistics

Updated to 26 November 2022.^[4][5]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2006	Ryutsu Keizai University FC	JFL	8	0	1	0	–		–		9	0
2007			4	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
2008			10	0	0	0	–		–		10	0
2009			1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
2008–09	Astra Giurgiu	Liga II	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
2009-10	Plymouth Argyle	Championship	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
2010-11	Olympic Charleroi	Derde klasse	10	0	–		–		–		10	0
2011-12			0	0	–		–		–		0	0
2012	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	26	0	1	0	2	0	–		29	0
2013			14	0	–		0	0	–		14	0
	Sagan Tosu		13	0	5	0	–		–		18	0
2014			34	0	3	0	5	0	–		42	0
2015			23	0	3	0	4	0	–		30	0
2016			34	0	2	0	3	0	–		39	0
2017	FC Tokyo		27	0	0	0	8	0	–		35	0
2018			31	0	2	0	3	0	–		36	0
2019			34	0	1	0	8	0	–		43	0
2020			23	0	–		2	0	3	0	28	0
2021			0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
2022			0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
2023	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League					–		–
Country	Japan		272	0	18	0	35	0	3	0	328	0
	Romania		0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	England		0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	Belgium		10	0	–		–		–		10	0
Total			272	0	18	0	35	0	3	0	338	0

Honours

Individual

• J.League Best XI: 2019