We would like to announce that Akihiro HAYASHI, whose contract was expiring at the end of the 2022 season, has decided to transfer to Vegalta Sendai on a permanent basis.

【Player Profile of Akihiro HAYASHI】
□Position: GK

Date of Birth: May 7, 1987

□Hometown: Higashiyamato, Tokyo

Height/Weight: 195cm/89kg

□Career
2003-2005 Ryutsu Keizai University Attached Kashiwa High School
2004 Prince Takamado Trophy 15th All Japan Youth (U-18) Soccer Championship Best 8
2006-2009 Reitaku University
2007 31st Prime Minister's Cup All Japan University Soccer Tournament Champions
2010 Plymouth Argyle FC (England)
2010.6-2011 ROC Charleroi (Belgium)
2012-2013.7 Shimizu S-Pulse
2013.8- Sagan Tosu ※Loan
2014-2016 Sagan Tosu
2017-2022 FC Tokyo

National Team History
2005 Japan U-18 National Team
2006 Japan U-19 National Team (AFC U-19 Championship Runner-up)
2007 Japan U-20 National Team (FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada Best 16)
2007 Japan U-22 National Team
2008 Beijing Olympics Japan National Team Backup Member
2010 London Olympics Japan National Team Backup Member
2014 Japan National Team
2015 Japan National Team
2016 Japan National Team
2017 Japan National Team

□Appearance Record (As of the end of the 2022 season/Only for domestic club affiliation)