Daichi Hayashi

{{short description|Japanese footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Daichi Hayashi | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|05|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Osaka, Japan | height = 1.78 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Gamba Osaka | clubnumber = 9 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Senri Hijiri SC | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Gamba Osaka | youthyears3 = 2014–2016 | youthclubs3 = Riseisha High School | collegeyears1 = 2017–2020 | college1 = Osaka University H&SS | years1 = 2019–2021 | clubs1 = Sagan Tosu | caps1 = 52 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 2021–2024 | clubs2 = Sint-Truiden | caps2 = 56 | goals2 = 14 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = Gamba Osaka | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2021 | nationalteam1 = Japan U23 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | club-update = 15 September 2025 | nationalteam-update = 6 August 2021 }}

{{nihongo|'''Daichi Hayashi'''|林大地|Hayashi Daichi|born 23 May 1997}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.

==Club career== ===Sagan Tosu===

On 3 August 2019, it was announced that Hayashi would join the team for the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/detail/?281197-281197-fl|title=鳥栖がユニバ優勝メンバーの明治大DF森下&大阪体育大FW林の来季加入を発表!|language=Japanese|website=web.gekisaka.jp|date=3 August 2019 }}</ref> He scored on his league debut against Cerezo Osaka on 11 August 2019, scoring in the 88th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/11/japan/j1-league/cerezo-osaka/sagan-tosu/2973083/|title=Cerezo Osaka vs Sagan Tosu - 11 August 2019|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>

===Sint-Truidense===

On 7 August 2021, Hayashi joined Belgian club Sint-Truidense.<ref>[https://www.stvv.com/en/news/first-team/daichi-hayashi-is-een-kanarie DAICHI HAYASHI IS A CANARY!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808120709/https://www.stvv.com/en/news/first-team/daichi-hayashi-is-een-kanarie |date=8 August 2021 }}, stvv.com, 7 August 2021</ref> He scored on his league debut against Cercle Brugge on 28 August 2021, scoring in the 7th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/28/belgium/pro-league/cercle-brugge-ksv/sint-truidense-vv/3512103/|title=Cercle Brugge vs Sint-Truiden - 28 August 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>

===1. FC Nürnberg===

On 20 June 2023, Hayashi joined 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on a season-long loan deal.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.fcn.de/news/artikel/per-leihe-konnichiwa-daichi-hayashi/|title=Per Leihe: Konnichiwa, Daichi Hayashi!|trans-title=Loan: Konnichiwa, Daichi Hayashi!|language=German|website=www.fcn.de|date=20 June 2023|accessdate=20 June 2023}}</ref> He made his league debut against Hansa Rostock on 30 July 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/30/germany/2-bundesliga/fc-hansa-rostock-ev/1-fc-nurnberg/4105529/|title=Hansa Rostock vs Hansa Rostock - 30 July 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> Hayashi scored his first league goal against Hertha BSC on 22 October 2023, scoring in the 84th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/22/germany/2-bundesliga/1-fc-nurnberg/hertha-bsc-berlin/4105611/|title=Nürnberg vs Hertha Berlin - 22 October 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>

===Gamba Osaka===

On 30 June 2024, Hayashi officially returned to J1 League side Gamba Osaka, joining the club on a permanent deal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2024 |title=Daichi HAYASHI joins the team on a permanent transfer from Sint-Truiden VV (Belgium) |url=https://www.gamba-osaka.net/english/news/index/no/16804/ |access-date=1 July 2024 |website=GAMBA OSAKA Official Site |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2024 |title=G大阪が下部組織出身"ビースト"FW林大地を獲得「とても感動しています」「熱く戦い、多くのゴールを決めたい」 |url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/jleague/detail/?410294-410294-fl |access-date=1 July 2024 |website=ゲキサカ |language=ja}}</ref>

==International career==

Due to an injury to Ritsu Dōan, Hayashi got a callup to the 2021 Saison Card Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jfa.jp/news/00026522/|title=U-24日本代表選手変更のお知らせ SAISON CARD CUP 2021【3.26＠東京／東京スタジアム、3.29＠福岡／北九州スタジアム】|language=Japanese|website=www.jfa.jp}}</ref>

Hayashi was called up as a backup player for the 2020 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jfa.jp/news/00027265/|title=U-24日本代表メンバー第32回オリンピック競技大会（2020／東京）サッカー競技（男子）キリンチャレンジカップ2021【7.12@大阪、7.17@兵庫】|language=Japanese|website=www.jfa.jp}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

===Club=== {{updated|28 April 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|daichi-hayashi/623312|accessdate=1 July 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Sagan Tosu |2019 |rowspan="3"|J1 League |1||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||1 |- |2020 |31||9||0||0||1{{efn|name=JLC|Appearances in the J.League Cup}}||0||0||0||32||9 |- |2021 |20||4||0||0||1{{efn|name=JLC}}||1||0||0||21||5 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !52 !14 !0 !0 !2 !1 !0 !0 !54 !15 |- | rowspan="2" |Sint-Truidense |2021–22 | rowspan="2" |Belgian Pro League |25 |7 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– |26 |7 |- |2022–23 |31 |7 |3 |1 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– |34 |8 |- ! ! ! !56 !14 !4 !1 !0 !0 !0 !0 !60 !15 |- |1. FC Nürnberg |2023–24 |2. Bundesliga |14 |2 |3 |1 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– |17 |3 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !122!!30!!7!!2!!2!!1!!0!!0!!131!!33 |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{J.League player}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayashi, Daichi}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Football people from Osaka Prefecture Category:Japanese men's footballers Category:Japanese expatriate men's footballers Category:Japan men's youth international footballers Category:21st-century Japanese sportsmen Category:Summer World University Games medalists in football Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan Category:Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade Category:Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic footballers for Japan Category:Gamba Osaka players Category:Sagan Tosu players Category:Sint-Truidense VV players Category:1. FC Nürnberg players Category:J1 League players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany