Junpei Hayakawa
Japanese footballer (born 2005)
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Junpei Hayakawa (早川 隼平, Hayakawa Junpei; born 5 December 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junpei Hayakawa | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | 1.FC Kawagoe Aquatic Park | ||
| 2020–2023 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Urawa Red Diamonds | 27 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Japan U16 | ? | (?) |
| 2022 | Japan U17 | 2 | (2) |
| 2022 | Japan U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2023– | Japan U19 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 13 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Urawa Red Diamonds
Born in Saitama, Hayakawa first joined Urawa Red Diamonds' youth sector in 2020.[1] Having come through the youth ranks,[1] he was registered to Urawa's senior squad as a home-grown player in February 2022.[2][3]
At the start of the 2023 season, Hayakawa officially signed a first-team contract with the club;[4][5] on 5 April, at the age of 17 years and four months, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Kai Matsuzaki in the 76th minute of a goalless J.League Cup draw against Kawasaki Frontale.[6][7] On 19 April, he started and scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 league cup draw against Shonan Bellmare:[8][9] at 17 years and 134 days, he became Urawa's youngest goalscorer in any J.League-hosted competition.[9] Finally, on 23 April, he made his league debut as a substitute for Takahiro Sekine in the 80th minute of a 1–1 draw against Kawasaki Frontale.[10][11]
On 30 April 2023, Hayakawa made his AFC Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute for Tomoaki Okubo in the 81st minute of the first leg of the 2022 ACL final against Al Hilal, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[12][13] He was an unused substitute in the second leg, which saw Urawa gain a 1–0 victory and lift the third continental title in their history.[14][15]
Loan to Fagiano Okayama
On 7 May 2024, Hayakawa moved on loan to J2 League club Fagiano Okayama for the remainder of the 2024 season.[16][17] He made his debut for the club on 12 May, coming on as a second-half substitute in a goalless league draw with V-Varen Nagasaki.[18] He then scored his first goal on 26 May, in a 4–1 away league victory over Vegalta Sendai.[19]
International career
Hayakawa has represented Japan at various youth international levels, having played for the under-16,[20][21] under-17,[22][23] under-18[24][25] and under-19 national teams.[26]
In May 2023, he was included in the Japanese squad that took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France,[27][28] where the Samurai Blue finished tenth, after losing to the U-21 Mediterranean Team in the final play-off.[29]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2022 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 2024 | J2 League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in the Emperor's Cup.
- Appearances in the J. League Cup.
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League.
Honours
Club
Urawa Red Diamonds