Akihiro Hayashi

Following his move to Vegalta Sendai, Hayashi's current-season form is down 56% on last season (Season 34→15), while his Rating eased 20→6. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Vegalta Sendai · 7th	13	5	38%	—	6	15
2024/25	Vegalta Sendai	39	0	0%	—	—	—
2023/24	Vegalta Sendai	37	0	0%	—	—	—
2020/21	FC Tokyo · 6th	23	9	39%	—	20	34
2019/20	FC Tokyo	34	0	0%	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U20	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

A. Hayashi is a 39-year-old goalkeeper at Vegalta Sendai, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 25% of J2 League goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.1, ranking 222nd of 226 in the J2 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (34.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hayashi.

Judged on this season alone, Hayashi graded 15 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 20 goalkeepers in the J2 League, on 5 clean sheets across 13 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 15).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 17th of 20 of the 20 goalkeepers in the J2 League. At 39 Hayashi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

Current potential17th of 20 goalkeepers · J2 League · 13 apps Current season5th of 20 goalkeepers · J2 League · 13 apps 5th-best goalkeeper in the J2 League 222nd in the J2 League · potential 17th-highest potential goalkeeper in the J2 League

6.1

Ratingi

17th of 20 goalkeepers

15.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.2%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Vegalta Sendai finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

38%

CS rate

34.2%

Minutes

5 clean sheets in 13 appearances (38% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 6.1, Hayashi carries the 17th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the J2 League of 20 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 39, Hayashi sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hayashi's projected Rating — 6.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Vegalta SendaiJan 2023 – now

FC TokyoJan 2017 – Jan 2023

Sagan TosuAug 2013 – Jan 2017

Shimizu S-pulseuntil Aug 2013

About A. Hayashi

Akihiro Hayashi is a 39-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Vegalta Sendai, born on May 7, 1987 in Tokyo, standing 195 cm tall. He is from Japan. Vegalta Sendai currently sit 11th of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, A. Hayashi has made 13 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,170 minutes.

A. Hayashi's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Vegalta Sendai face Tegevajaro Miyazaki at home in the J2 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Hayashi at 6.1 with a Season form score of 15.4, ranking 222nd of 226 goalkeepers in the J2 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the J-League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, A. Hayashi has totalled 358 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 39 appearances for Vegalta Sendai.

A. Hayashi's career has also included time at FC Tokyo, Sagan Tosu and Shimizu S-pulse.

On the international stage, A. Hayashi has represented Japan U20 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Vegalta Sendai finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points