H. Kawabe · career
Hayao Kawabe
Attacking · Sanfrecce Hiroshima · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Holding level
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 140 appearances, 16 goals and 7 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Season rating 42, 3 goals and 2 assists in 34 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (24 → 20). The gap to his peak is 22 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 37 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | Standard Liege | 36 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 24 |
| 2022/23 | Grasshoppers | 33 | 9 | 6 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | GrasshoppersLoan | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 20 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 25 |
| 2020/21 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 42 |
| 2019/20 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 33 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Jubilo Iwata | 32 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Jubilo Iwata | 26 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Jubilo Iwata | 33 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2025/26 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Super Cup×4EAFF E-1 Football Championship×2J1 League×2J1 League×3Emperor Cup×2J-League Cup×2J2 League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 18 | 1448 | 2 | 3 | 7.1 |
Schedule · 2025/26
46 played19 not in squad· 3866 min, 3g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A FK Jablonec | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A CSKA 1948 | 4-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A CSKA 1948 | 4-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cracovia Krakow | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Super Cup | A Vissel Kobe | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 16 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 23 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 2 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 1-0 | Played | 62 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 16 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | H Kashima | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 25 | J1 League | A Urawa | 0-1 | Played | 82 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 0-1 | Played | 84 | 6.7 | ||
| May 3 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| May 7 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| May 11 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 17 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| May 25 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| May 31 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jun 4 | J-League Cup | A Avispa Fukuoka | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 8 | J-League Cup | H Avispa Fukuoka | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Saga LIXIL | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 14 | J1 League | A Kashima | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Jun 22 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jun 28 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Jul 2 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jul 16 | Emperor Cup | H Fujieda MYFC | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 6 | Emperor Cup | H Shimizu S-pulse | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 0-0 | Played | 60 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 20 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 0-1 | Played | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 23 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 3-0 | Played | 31 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 27 | Emperor Cup | A Nagoya Grampus | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 3 | J-League Cup | A Shonan Bellmare | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 7 | J-League Cup | H Shonan Bellmare | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 1-1 | Played | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 16 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Melbourne City | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 27 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 30 | AFC Champions League Elite | H SHANGHAI SIPG | 1-1 | Played | 86 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 8 | J-League Cup | A Yokohama FC | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 12 | J-League Cup | H Yokohama FC | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 17 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 0-0 | Played | 80 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 21 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Ulsan Hyundai FC | 0-1 | Played | 83 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 1 | J-League Cup | A Kashiwa Reysol | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Gangwon FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 9 | J1 League | H Urawa | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 16 | Emperor Cup | A Vissel Kobe | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 25 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Chengdu Better City | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Dec 6 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Dec 10 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Shanghai Shenhua | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 10 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Johor Darul Takzim FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 17 | AFC Champions League Elite | A FC Seoul | 2-2 | Played | 60 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 4 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Johor Darul Takzim FC | 1-3 | Played | 73 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 11 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Johor Darul Takzim FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 |