Manaka Hayashi

Manaka Hayashi
林 愛花
Hayashi with the Chicago Stars in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-14) 14 August 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Hyōgo, Japan
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Juventus
Number 30
Youth career
Eigashima Eleven Football Club
2017–2022 JFA Academy Fukushima
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Santa Clara Broncos 9 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 INAC Kobe Leonessa 2 (0)
2023–2024 Oakland Soul 7 (3)
2025–2026 Chicago Stars 38 (0)
2026– Juventus 1 (0)
International career
2022–2024 Japan U20 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:42, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

Manaka Hayashi (林 愛花, Hayashi Manaka; born 14 August 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus.

Club career

Hayashi played one season of college soccer for the Santa Clara Broncos. On 15 January 2025, it was announced that Hayashi had signed a three-year contract with National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Chicago Stars.

On 16 September 2026, it was announced that Hayashi had joined Italian club Juventus on a three-year deal.

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago Stars FC Signs Midfielder, Manaka Hayashi". Chicago Stars FC. 15 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Japan's Hayashi signs for Chicago Stars". Asian Football Confederation. 16 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Manaka Hayashi is Bianconera!". Juventus FC. 16 September 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026.