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
Honoka Hayashi is a midfielder at Everton who has taken part in the vast majority of the club's Women's Super League matches in 2025/2026, making 19 appearances overall and playing 1,325 minutes. She has been selected in the starting XI in 16 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and been used as a substitute on three occasions.
Hayashi last appeared in a league game on May 16, playing 78 minutes for Everton versus Leicester City in a 1-0 success. In total, she has netted four Women's Super League goals this term, making her tied as the side's top league scorer. She has been shown a yellow card twice.
Hayashi was last on target in the league in the 1-0 win against West Ham United on February 15, netting in the eighth minute. She opened her account for the campaign against Manchester United on October 12, scoring during a 4-1 loss.
Last season for Everton, Hayashi made 21 Women's Super League appearances and scored four goals.
Before linking up with Everton in July 2024, Hayashi made 42 league appearances in total at West Ham United, scoring three goals and providing three assists.
