Hayate Matsuda

Hayate Matsuda (松田 隼風, Matsuda Hayate; born 2 October 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back for Hannover 96.

Hayate Matsuda
松田 隼風

Personal information
Full name	Hayate Matsuda[1]
Date of birth	(2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth	Hokkaido, Japan[2]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Hannover 96
Number	27
Youth career
	Hakodate Junior FC
	Playful Hakodate FC
0000–2021	JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	Mito HollyHock	20	(1)
2023–2025	→ Hannover 96 II (loan)	60	(3)
2025–	Hannover 96	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Japan U16
2020	Japan U17
2022–	Japan U19	4	(0)
2023–	Japan U20	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Club career

In September 2021, Matsuda was announced as a designated special player for J2 League side Mito HollyHock.^[3]

On 8 June 2023, Matsuda was announced at Hannover 96 II on loan.^[4] He transferred to Hannover permanently ahead of the 2025–26 season and was promoted to the first team after having trained with them occasionally during the previous season.^[5]

International career

In April 2022, Matsuda was called up to the Japan national under-19 football team for the first time.^[6]

Matsuda was called up to the Japan U-20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 July 2025^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mito HollyHock	2021	J2 League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2022		12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
	2023		8	1	0	0	—		—		8	1
	Total		20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1
Hannover 96 II (loan)	2023–24	Regionalliga Nord	26	2	—		—		2[a]	1	28	3
	2024–25	3. Liga	34	1	—		—		—		34	1
	Total		60	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	62	4
Hannover 96	2025–26	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			80	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	82	5

Notes

1. Appearances in 3. Liga promotion play-offs