Kentaro Hayashi

Japanese footballer
Kentaro Hayashi
林 健太郎
Personal information
Full name Kentaro Hayashi
Date of birth (1972-08-29) August 29, 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Machida, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
1988–1990 Toin Gakuen High School
1991–1994 Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2005 Tokyo Verdy 250 (18)
1998 →Vissel Kobe (loan) 7 (0)
2006–2009 Ventforet Kofu 112 (5)
Total 369 (23)
International career
1995 Japan 2 (0)
Managerial career
2018 Vissel Kobe
2024- Gainare Tottori
Medal record
Tokyo Verdy
Runner-up J1 League 1995
Runner-up J.League Cup 1996
Winner Emperor's Cup 1996
Winner Emperor's Cup 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[1]

Coaching career

After the retirement, Hayashi signed with Vissel Kobe in 2018. He served as an assistant coach under manager Takayuki Yoshida in April.[2] 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.[3]

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1995 Verdy Kawasaki J1 League 43 0 3 0 - 46 0
1996 14 1 5 0 0 0 19 1
1997 9 0 2 0 5 1 16 1
1998 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
1998 Vissel Kobe J1 League 7 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
1999 Verdy Kawasaki J1 League 29 7 4 0 4 0 37 7
2000 27 6 2 0 6 0 35 6
2001 Tokyo Verdy J1 League 17 2 2 0 2 0 21 2
2002 20 0 1 0 4 0 25 0
2003 29 1 3 0 3 0 35 1
2004 29 1 5 1 7 1 41 3
2005 30 0 1 0 6 0 37 0
2006 Ventforet Kofu J1 League 30 0 3 0 3 1 36 1
2007 24 1 1 0 5 0 30 1
2008 J2 League 31 4 2 0 - 33 4
2009 27 0 2 0 - 29 0
Total 369 23 38 1 47 3 454 27

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1995 2 0
Total 2 0

Managerial statistics

[4]

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Vissel Kobe 2018 2018 2 0 0 2 000.00
Total 2 0 0 2 000.00

References

  1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  2. ^ Vissel Kobe(in Japanese)
  3. ^ Vissel Kobe(in Japanese)
  4. ^ Kentaro Hayashi manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata

External links

  • Kentaro Hayashi at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  • Japan National Football Team Database
  • Player statistics at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Manager statistics manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
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