Honoka Hayashi

Honoka Hayashi
Personal information
Full name	Honoka Hayashi
Date of birth	May 19, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	AIK
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2020	Cerezo Osaka Sakai
2021–	AIK
National team
2016–2018	Japan U-20
2019	Japan
Honours
Representing Japan
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Honoka Hayashi (林穂之香, Hayashi Honoka, born May 19, 1998) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Hayashi was born in Uji on May 19, 1998. She joined Nadeshiko League club Cerezo Osaka Sakai in 2013. She played 150 matches and scored 36 goals until 2020. In 2021, she moved to Swedish club AIK.

In 2016, Hayashi was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2016 U-20 World Cup. She played 2 matches and scored one goal. Japan won the 3rd place. In 2018, she played at 2018 U-20 World Cup again. She played all 6 matches and scored a goal at first match against United States. Japan won the champions.

In December 2019, Hayashi was selected the Japan national team for EAFF E-1 Championship. At this tournament, on December 11, she debuted against Chinese Taipei.