Kentaro Hayashi

{{Short description|Japanese footballer}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name=Kentaro Hayashi
林 健太郎

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|fullname=Kentaro Hayashi

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|8|29}}

|birth_place=Machida, Tokyo, Japan

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|height=1.82 m

|position=Midfielder, Defender

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|youthyears1=1988–1990|youthclubs1=Toin Gakuen High School

|youthyears2=1991–1994|youthclubs2=Komazawa University

|years1=1995–2005|clubs1=Tokyo Verdy|caps1=250|goals1=18

|years2=1998|clubs2=→Vissel Kobe (loan)|caps2=7|goals2=0

|years3=2006–2009|clubs3=Ventforet Kofu|caps3=112|goals3=5

|totalcaps=369|totalgoals=23

|nationalyears1=1995|nationalteam1=Japan|nationalcaps1=2|nationalgoals1=0

|manageryears1=2018|managerclubs1=Vissel Kobe

|manageryears2=2024-|managerclubs2=Gainare Tottori

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{{Medal|Team|Tokyo Verdy}}

{{Medal|RU|J1 League|1995}}

{{Medal|RU|J.League Cup|1996}}

{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|1996}}

{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|2004}}

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{{Nihongo|Kentaro Hayashi|林 健太郎|Hayashi Kentaro|born August 29, 1972}} is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Hayashi was born in Machida on August 29, 1972. After graduating from Komazawa University, he joined Verdy Kawasaki (later Tokyo Verdy) in 1995. Although he played as regular player in first season, his opportunity to play decreased from 1996. In 1998, he moved to Vissel Kobe on loan. In 1999, he returned to Verdy Kawasaki and he became a regular player. The club won 2004 Emperor's Cup. However the club was relegated to J2 League in 2005. He moved to Ventforet Kofu. He retired at the end of the 2009 season.

National team career

On August 6, 1995, Hayashi debuted for Japan national team against Costa Rica. On August 9, he also played against Brazil. He played 2 games for Japan in 1995.[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/hayashi_kentaro.html Japan National Football Team Database]

Coaching career

After the retirement, Hayashi signed with Vissel Kobe in 2018. He served as an assistant coach under manager Takayuki Yoshida in April.[https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/news/article/14589.html Vissel Kobe]{{in lang|ja}} In September, manager Yoshida resigned for poor results. Hayashi managed 2 matches until Vissel signed with new manager Juan Manuel Lillo. In June 2019, Hayashi resigned with Vissel.[https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/news/article/16254.html Vissel Kobe]{{in lang|ja}}

Club statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
colspan=3 | Club performance

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Cup

! colspan=2 | League Cup

! colspan=2 | Total

Season

! Club

! League

! Apps

Goals

! Apps

Goals

! Apps

Goals

! Apps

Goals
colspan=3 |Japan

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup

! colspan=2 | J.League Cup

! colspan=2 | Total

1995rowspan="4"|Verdy Kawasakirowspan="4"|J1 League43030colspan="2"
|460
19961415000191
1997902051161
199830002050
1998Vissel KobeJ1 League70200090
1999rowspan="2"|Verdy Kawasakirowspan="2"|J1 League2974040377
20002762060356
2001rowspan="5"|Tokyo Verdyrowspan="5"|J1 League1722020212
20022001040250
20032913030351
20042915171413
20053001060370
2006rowspan="4"|Ventforet Kofurowspan="2"|J1 League3003031361
20072411050301
2008rowspan="2"|J2 League31420colspan="2"
|334
200927020colspan="2"
|290
colspan=3|Total

!369||23||38||1||47||3||454||27

National team statistics

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! colspan=3 | Japan national team

YearAppsGoals
199520
Total||2||0

Managerial statistics

{{J.League manager}}

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!rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="5"|Record

GWDLWin %
align="left"|Vissel Kobe

|align="left"|2018

|align="left"|2018

{{WDL|2|0|0|2}}

colspan="3"|Total

{{WDLtot|2|0|0|2}}

References

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