Junpei Hayakawa

The native form of this personal name is Hayakawa Junpei. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Junpei Hayakawa (早川 隼平, Hayakawa Junpei; born 5 December 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.

Junpei Hayakawa
早川 隼平

Personal information
Full name	Junpei Hayakawa
Date of birth	(2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Saitama, Japan
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Urawa Red Diamonds
Number	39
Youth career
2012–2017	1.FC Kawagoe Aquatic Park
2020–2023	Urawa Red Diamonds
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Urawa Red Diamonds	11	(0)
2024	→ Fagiano Okayama (loan)	3	(1)
International career‡
2021	Japan U16	?	(?)
2022	Japan U17	2	(2)
2022	Japan U18	2	(2)
2023–	Japan U19	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:00, 26 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Urawa Red Diamonds

Born in Saitama, Hayakawa first joined Urawa Red Diamonds' youth sector in 2020.^[1] Having come through the youth ranks,^[1] he was registered to Urawa's senior squad as a home-grown player in February 2022.^[2][3]

At the start of the 2023 season, Hayakawa officially signed a first-team contract with the club;^[4][5] on 5 April, at the age of 17 years and four months, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Kai Matsuzaki in the 76th minute of a goalless J.League Cup draw against Kawasaki Frontale.^[6][7] On 19 April, he started and scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 league cup draw against Shonan Bellmare:^[8][9] at 17 years and 134 days, he became Urawa's youngest goalscorer in any J.League-hosted competition.^[9] Finally, on 23 April, he made his league debut as a substitute for Takahiro Sekine in the 80th minute of a 1–1 draw against Kawasaki Frontale.^[10][11]

On 30 April 2023, Hayakawa made his AFC Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute for Tomoaki Okubo in the 81st minute of the first leg of the 2022 ACL final against Al Hilal, which ended in a 1–1 draw.^[12][13] He was an unused substitute in the second leg, which saw Urawa gain a 1–0 victory and lift the third continental title in their history.^[14][15]

Loan to Fagiano Okayama

On 7 May 2024, Hayakawa moved on loan to J2 League club Fagiano Okayama for the remainder of the 2024 season.^[16][17] He made his debut for the club on 12 May, coming on as a second-half substitute in a goalless league draw with V-Varen Nagasaki.^[18] He then scored his first goal on 26 May, in a 4–1 away league victory over Vegalta Sendai.^[19]

International career

Hayakawa has represented Japan at various youth international levels, having played for the under-16,^[20][21] under-17,^[22][23] under-18^[24][25] and under-19 national teams.^[26]

In May 2023, he was included in the Japanese squad that took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France,^[27][28] where the Samurai Blue finished tenth, after losing to the U-21 Mediterranean Team in the final play-off.^[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League	League		National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental[c]		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Urawa Red Diamonds	2022	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2023	J1 League	11	0	1	0	8	1	2	0	–		22	1
	2024	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		11	0	1	0	8	1	2	0	0	0	22	1
Fagiano Okayama (loan)	2024	J2 League	3	1	0	0	0	0	–		–		3	1
Career total			14	1	1	0	8	1	2	0	0	0	25	2

1. Appearances in the Emperor's Cup.
2. Appearances in the J. League Cup.
3. Appearances in the AFC Champions League.

Honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds

• AFC Champions League: 2022^[14][15]