Jin Hanato
Jin Hanato is a Japanese football former player who played as a forward.
Hanato started his career with Yokohama F. Marinos, and made 250 league appearances in the J League system, mainly in the J2 League.
Career
Hanato started his career at Yokohama F.Marinos, making 34 league appearances and scoring two goals. He joined Giravanz Kitakyushu on loan in 2012, and scored 14 goals in 39 league appearances. He remained with Yokohama F.Marinos until 2016.During his time at Yokohama F.Marinos, Hanato played in the AFC Champions League Elite. He scored against Guangzhou Evergrande on 12 March 2014, scoring in the 21st minute.
On 23 December 2015, Hanato was announced at Shonan Bellmare on a permanent transfer.
On 29 December 2018, Hanato was announced at Tokyo Verdy on a one year loan deal. On 9 January 2020, Hanato was announced at Tokyo Verdy on a permanent deal. During the 2020 season, he made 25 league appearances and scored 6 goals.
On 11 August 2022, Hanato was announced at Kagoshima United on a six month loan deal.
On 19 December 2022, Hanato was announced at Kagoshima United on a permanent transfer. On 4 November 2024, the club announced he would not be extending his contract for the 2025 season.
On 18 December 2024, Hanato announced his retirement from football.
Personal life
During his time at Yokohama F. Marinos, Hanato owned a pet dog. His surname, Hanato, is an extremely uncommon surname in Japan, with only around 20 people sharing the surname.Career statistics
Updated to 19 July 2022.Awards and honours
;Shonan Bellmare;Yokohama F. Marinos