Honoka Hayashi is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Everton and the Japan national team.
She was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.
She represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Olympics.
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 and started playing for Cerezo Osaka at 15.
Growing up, she idolized Brazilian playmaker Kaka. She admired him for his creative passing and dribbling skills.
She left Japan because her club, Cerezko Osaka, decided not to enroll in the new professional league and she got an offer from Sweden at the same time.
She often liked going to the theater in London. Mamma Mia is her favorite show.
Her favorite ice cream is chocolate.
| Puma |
| Nadeshiko League Cup Division 2 | 2× |
| EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2× |
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | 1× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2024
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present
|
Everton | 13 | 3 |
|
2022
-
2024
|
West Ham United FC | 50 | 3 |
|
2021
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2022
|
AIK Fotboll | 36 | 7 |
|
2013
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2020
|
Cerezo Osaka | 196 | 45 |
| International Stats | |||
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2019
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present
|
Japan | 33 | 2 |
|
2016
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2018
|
Japan U20 | 8 | 2 |
|
2017
-
|
Japan U19 | 3 | 1 |
