Honoka Hayashi

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Honoka Hayashi
{{nobold|林穂之香}}

| image = Honoka Hayashi 20240228.jpg

| fullname = Honoka Hayashi{{Cite web|url=http://stats.the-afc.com/player/57566|title=HAYASHI HONOKA|website=AFC|accessdate=23 November 2020}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|5|19|df=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jfa.jp/nadeshikojapan/member/hayashi_honoka.html|title=MF 林穂之香|website=Japan Football Association|language=ja|accessdate=23 November 2020}}

| birth_place = Uji, Kyoto, Japan

| height = 1.57 m

| position = Midfielder{{Cite web|url=https://www.cerezo.jp/teams/players/honoka_hayashi/|title=林穂之香|website=Cerezo Osaka|language=ja|accessdate=23 November 2020|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226093538/https://www.cerezo.jp/teams/players/honoka_hayashi/|url-status=dead}}

| currentclub = Everton

| clubnumber = 6

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2013–2020

| clubs1 = Cerezo Osaka

| caps1 = 150

| goals1 = 36

| years2 = 2021–2022

| clubs2 = AIK

| caps2 = 36

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2022–2024

| clubs3 = West Ham United

| caps3 = 42

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = Everton

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = Japan U19

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2016–2018

| nationalteam2 = Japan U20

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2019–

| nationalteam3 = Japan

| nationalcaps3 = 33

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| pcupdate = 09:32, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 14:30, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

}}

{{Nihongo|Honoka Hayashi|林穂之香|Hayashi Honoka|{{IPA|ja|hajaɕiꜜ honoka|IPA}}; born 19 May 1998}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Everton and the Japan national team.

A full international since 2019, she represented Japan at the 2023 FIFA World Cup and the 2020 Olympics.

Early life

Hayashi was born in Uji, just south of central Kyoto in Japan. She started playing football for Shinmei JSC Sports Boy Scouts at the age of five. As an eleven-year-old, she was invited to a national team camp for U12 players by the Japan Football Association. At the age of 15, Hayashi moved to Osaka and she started playing with Cerezo Osaka's U15 team.{{Cite web |title=Honoka Hayashi lämnar AIK Fotboll |url=https://www.aikfotboll.se/nyheter/honoka-hayashi-lamnar-aik-fotboll-2022-09-08 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=AIK Fotboll |language=sv}}

Club career

= Cerezo Osaka Sakai =

Hayashi begun her career with Cerezo Osaka Sakai in 2013 as they entered the second division Challenge League. She was appointed club captain in 2017 and led her club to promotion to the Nadeshiko League Division 1 by the end of the season and won the Division 2 Nadeshiko League Cup.

= AIK Fotboll =

On 16 December 2020, Hayashi signed a contract with Swedish Damallsvenskan side AIK Fotboll.{{cite web|url=https://www.aikfotboll.se/nyheter/aik-fotboll-skriver-kontrakt-med-honoka-hayashi-2020-12-16|title=AIK Fotboll skriver kontrakt med Honoka Hayashi|language=Swedish|website=www.aikfotboll.se}} She made her friendly debut in their pre-season tournament Stockholm Volkswagen Challenge. Hayashi made her league debut against Växjö on 17 April 2021.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/17/sweden/damallsvenskan/vaxjo/aik-solna/3444712/|title=Växjö vs AIK - 17 April 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}} On 2 May 2021, she scored her first competitive goals for the club against Djurgårdens IF, scoring in the 57th, and scoring a penalty in the 79th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/02/sweden/damallsvenskan/djurgardens-dff/aik-solna/3444726/|title=Djurgårdens vs AIK - 2 May 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}} On June 5, 2021, she netted a freekick goal against KIF Örebro{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/06/05/sweden/damallsvenskan/aik-solna/karlslunds-idretts-forening-orebro-damfotbollsforening/3444757/|title=AIK vs KIF Örebro - 5 June 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}} that would see her nominated for goal of the year by Sportbladet. In total, she made 36 appearances for the club and netted 7 goals.

= West Ham United =

On 8 September 2022, Hayashi signed a two-year-contract with West Ham United for an undisclosed fee from Swedish Damallsvenskan side AIK Fotboll.{{Cite web |title=Japanese international Honoka Hayashi signs for West Ham United Women {{!}} West Ham United F.C. |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/japanese-international-honoka-hayashi-signs-west-ham-united-women |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=www.whufc.com |language=en}} She made her league debut against Everton on 18 September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/18/england/wsl/west-ham-united-lfc/everton-lfc/3856323/|title=West Ham United vs Everton - 18 September 2022|website=int.soccerway.com}} She scored her first goal for the club in a 2-1 win against Aston Villa on 15 October 2022.{{Cite web |title=Aston Villa vs. West Ham United Match Report – Saturday October 15, 2022 |url=https://fbref.com/en/matches/870bd6cc/Aston-Villa-West-Ham-United-October-15-2022-Womens-Super-League |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=FBref.com |language=en}} On 30 June 2024, it was announced that Hayashi would leave the club when her contract expired.{{cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/player-departures-womens-team-confirmed|title=Player departures from women's team confirmed|website=www.whufc.com}}

= Everton =

On 24 July 2024, Hayashi signed for Everton.{{cite web |title=Everton sign Japan's ex-West Ham midfielder Hayashi |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c897q8xjpydo |website=BBC Sport |access-date=24 July 2024 |date=24 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-sign-west-ham-midfielder-29604011|title=Everton sign West Ham midfielder in transfer that can take team to 'next level|date=24 July 2024 |publisher=Liverpool Echo|accessdate=24 July 2024}}

International career

Hayashi received her first international call-up in December 2019.{{Cite web |title=セレッソ大阪堺レディース林穂之香選手なでしこジャパン追加招集のお知らせ |url=https://www.cerezo-sportsclub.com/news/?id=23493 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=セレッソ大阪スポーツクラブ｜CEREZO OSAKA SPORTS CLUB OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=ja}} On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.{{Cite news |title=Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65883486 |access-date=2023-06-20}} She scored her first international goal in Japan's 2–1 win against Sweden in the quarterfinal.{{cite web|url=https://www.jfa.jp/news/00032633/|title=【Match Report】なでしこジャパン、スウェーデンに敗れ4強入りならず FIFA女子ワールドカップ2023|language=Japanese|website=www.jfa.jp}} On 14 June 2024, she was included in the 2024 Summer Olympics squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/nadeshiko/20240614/1901067.html|title=なでしこジャパン、パリ五輪に臨むメンバーを発表！長谷川唯や熊谷紗希ら18名|language=Japanese|website=www.soccer-king.jp|date=14 June 2024 }}

Hayashi was part of the Japan squad that won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.{{Cite web |date=27 February 2025 |title=United States vs Japan: Japan wins SheBelieves Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cx2xy4v29x5t |access-date=27 February 2025 |website=BBC Sport |language= |archive-date=27 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227093641/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cx2xy4v29x5t |url-status=live }}

Career statistics

= Club =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|National Cup{{efn\|Includes Empress's Cup, Svenska Cupen Damer, Women's FA Cup}} ! colspan="2" \|League Cup{{efn\|Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, FA Women's League Cup}} ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="9" \|Cerezo Osaka Sakai \|2013 \|Nadeshiko Challenge League \|22 \|4 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \| — \|23 \|4
2014 \|Nadeshiko Challenge League \|22 \|3 \| colspan="2" \| — \| colspan="2" \| — \|22 \|3
2015 \|Nadeshiko Challenge League \|18 \|8 \| colspan="2" \| — \| colspan="2" \| — \|18 \|8
2016 \|Nadeshiko League 2 \|18 \|3 \|2 \|0 \|8 \|2 \|28 \|5
2017 \|Nadeshiko League 2 \|18 \|6 \|2 \|0 \|9 \|2 \|29 \|8
2018 \|Nadeshiko League \|16 \|1 \|2 \|0 \|8 \|0 \|26 \|1
2019 \|Nadeshiko League 2 \|18 \|4 \|2 \|0 \|9 \|4 \|29 \|8
2020 \|Nadeshiko League \|18 \|7 \|3 \|1 \| colspan="2" \| — \|21 \|8
colspan="2" \|Total !148 !19 !12 !1 !34 !8 !196 !45
rowspan="3" \|AIK Fotboll \|2021 \|Damallsvenskan \|18 \|4 \| 0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \| — \|18 \|4
2022 \|Damallsvenskan \|18 \|2 \| 0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \| — \|18 \|2
colspan="2" \|Total !36 !6 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" \|— !36 !6
rowspan="3" \|West Ham United \|2022–23 \|Women's Super League \|21 \|1 \|1 \|0 \|5 \|0 \|27 \|1
2023–24 \|Women's Super League \|21 \|2 \|1 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|23 \|2
colspan="2" \|Total !42 !3 !2 !0 !6 !0 !50 !3
Everton \|2024–25 \|Women's Super League \|13 \|3 \|2 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|17 \|3
colspan="3" \|Career total !239 !30 !16 !1 !42 !8 !299 !56

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |National Cup{{efn|Includes Empress's Cup, Svenska Cupen Damer, Women's FA Cup}}

! colspan="2" |League Cup{{efn|Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, FA Women's League Cup}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="9" |Cerezo Osaka Sakai

|2013

|Nadeshiko Challenge League

|22

| colspan="2" | —

|23

2014

|Nadeshiko Challenge League

|22

| colspan="2" | —

|22

2015

|Nadeshiko Challenge League

|18

| colspan="2" | —

|18

2016

|Nadeshiko League 2

|18

|28

2017

|Nadeshiko League 2

|18

|29

2018

|Nadeshiko League

|16

|26

2019

|Nadeshiko League 2

|18

|29

2020

|Nadeshiko League

|18

| colspan="2" | —

|21

colspan="2" |Total

!148

!19

!12

!34

!196

!45

rowspan="3" |AIK Fotboll

|2021

|Damallsvenskan

|18

| 0

| colspan="2" | —

|18

2022

|Damallsvenskan

|18

| 0

| colspan="2" | —

|18

colspan="2" |Total

!36

! colspan="2" |—

!36

rowspan="3" |West Ham United

|2022–23

|Women's Super League

|21

|27

2023–24

|Women's Super League

|21

|23

colspan="2" |Total

!42

!50

Everton

|2024–25

|Women's Super League

|13

|17

colspan="3" |Career total

!239

!30

!16

!42

!299

!56

= International =

{{updated|match played 13 July 2024|{{cite web | url=http://www.jfa.jp/eng/nadeshikojapan/member/hayashi_honoka.html | title=Nadeshiko Japan | National Teams｜JFA｜Japan Football Association }}}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
National Team !Year !Apps !Goals
rowspan="5" \|Japan \|2019 \|1 \|0
2021 \|9 \|0
2022 \|9 \|0
2023 \|11 \|2
2024 \|3 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !33 !2

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National Team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="5" |Japan

|2019

2021

2022

2023

|11

2024

colspan="2" |Total

!33

:Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hayashi goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Honoka Hayashi
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
align=center\|1 \|11 August 2023 \|Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand \|{{fbw\|SWE}} \|align=center\|1–2 \|align=center\|1–2 \|2023 FIFA Women's World Cup \|
align=center\|2 \|26 October 2023 \|Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan \|{{fbw\|IND}} \|align=center\|3–0 \|align=center\|7–0 \|2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament \|

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Honoka Hayashi

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

align=center|1

|11 August 2023