Name: Honoka Hayashi
Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: May 19, 1998
Position: Midfielder
Current club: Everton
Women's Super League clubs played for: West Ham United, Everton

Midfielder Honoka Hayashi plays for Everton and has taken part in the vast majority of their Women's Super League matches in 2025/2026, making 16 appearances overall and accumulating 1,139 minutes of playing time. She has been selected in the starting XI in 14 of these appearances across their 18 fixtures and been used as a substitute on two occasions.

Hayashi last appeared in the competition on February 15 for Everton versus West Ham United. She netted a goal in that game for her team in their 1-0 victory. In total, the midfielder has scored four Women's Super League goals in 2025/2026, making her tied as the side's top league scorer. She has been booked twice.

It was versus Manchester United that Hayashi scored for the first time in the league this season in a 4-1 loss on October 12.

Up next for Everton in Women's Super League action is a home match against Liverpool on March 28.

Hayashi played 21 Women's Super League games last season for Everton and scored four goals.

Before joining Everton in July 2024, Hayashi made 42 league appearances in total at West Ham United, scoring three goals and providing three assists.