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Naoto Arai

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Height
13
Shirt
29 years
Oct 7, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€333.8K
Transfer value
Jan 31, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left Wing Back
Others
Right Wing Back, Defensive Midfielder
RWB
DM
LWB

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches94%Shot attempts99%Goals96%
Chances created97%Aerial duels won92%Defensive contributions44%
Transfer value: €333.8K
Highest: €710K(Dec 31, 2020)
€710K
€530K
€360K
€180K
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J. League 100 Year Vision League West 2026

1
Goals
1
Assists
6
Started
8
Matches
485
Minutes played
7.27
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 11

Shimizu S-Pulse
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
8.2

Apr 5

Avispa Fukuoka
L0-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.0

Mar 27

Vissel Kobe
L2-1
87
0
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 18

Nagoya Grampus
L2-1
45
0
0
1
0
6.5

Mar 14

Gamba Osaka
W2-0
90
1
0
0
0
9.0

Mar 11

Johor Darul Ta'zim
W1-0
35
0
0
0
0
6.7

Mar 4

Johor Darul Ta'zim
L3-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.3

Feb 27

Kyoto Sanga FC
L1-2
60
0
1
0
0
7.5

Feb 22

Cerezo Osaka
W1-2
8
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 17

FC Seoul
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Apr 11

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Shimizu S-Pulse
1-1
90‎’‎
8.2

Apr 5

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Avispa Fukuoka
0-1
90‎’‎
7.0

Mar 27

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Vissel Kobe
2-1
87‎’‎
6.8

Mar 18

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Nagoya Grampus
2-1
45‎’‎
6.5

Mar 14

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Gamba Osaka
2-0
90‎’‎
9.0
2026

Season shot map

On target: 18%
  • 11Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.40xG
2 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.03xG0.06xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 485

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.40
xG on target (xGOT)
0.21
Non-penalty xG
0.40
Shots
11
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.57
Successful passes
182
Successful passes %
74.3%
Accurate long balls
10
Accurate long balls %
43.5%
Chances created
12
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
15
Successful crosses %
25.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
13
Successful dribbles %
59.1%
Duels won
43
Duels won %
59.7%
Aerial duels won
15
Aerial duels won %
60.0%
Touches
470
Touches in opposition box
10
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
4

Defending

Defensive contributions
28
Tackles
11
Interceptions
3
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
29
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
3
Clearances
13
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
6
xG against while on pitch
5.91

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Naoto Arai is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a left wing-back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, born on October 7, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Naoto Arai on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League West season, Naoto Arai has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 485 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.27, 2 yellow cards.

Naoto Arai scores highly on Rating, Assists, and Goals compared to left wing-backs in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

Naoto Arai's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Naoto Arai's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Sanfrecce Hiroshima face V-Varen Nagasaki in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

Explore Naoto Arai's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Naoto Arai's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Naoto Arai currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima alongside Keisuke Osako, Taichi Yamasaki, Hayato Araki, Hayao Kawabe, Ryo Germain, Akito Suzuki, Mutsuki Kato, Taishi Matsumoto, Shuto Nakano, Takaaki Shichi, Kosuke Kinoshita, Daiki Suga, Sho Sasaki, Yudai Tanaka, Shun Ayukawa, Shunki Higashi, Yusuke Chajima, Tolgay Arslan, Sota Koshimichi, Tsukasa Shiotani, Yotaro Nakajima, Ju-Sung Kim, Cailen Hill, Sota Nakamura, Motoki Ohara, Naoki Maeda, Hikaru Ogawa, Shimon Kobayashi, Rento Noguchi, Hiroto Ota, Leedo Morii, Narumi Takahashi, Moki Sota, and Issei Ouchi. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Naoto Arai's career has also included time at Albirex Niigata, Cerezo Osaka, and Tokushima Vortis.

Naoto Arai is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Naoto Arai has won 2 titles: Super Cup (2025) and J. League Cup (2025) with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Naoto Arai has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League West, League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two, and J. League 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Naoto Arai, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Naoto Arai to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches94%Shot attempts99%Goals96%
Chances created97%Aerial duels won92%Defensive contributions44%

Career

Senior career

Sanfrecce HiroshimaMar 2024 - now
101
11
Albirex NiigataJan 2023 - Mar 2024
30
3
Cerezo Osaka (back from loan)Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Tokushima Vortis (on loan)Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
42
2
Cerezo OsakaJan 2021 - Dec 2021
7
0
Albirex NiigataFeb 2019 - Jan 2021
57
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan
1
Super Cup(2025)
1
J. League Cup(2025)

News

About

Naoto Arai is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a left wing-back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, born on October 7, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Naoto Arai on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League West season, Naoto Arai has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 485 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.27, 2 yellow cards.

Naoto Arai scores highly on Rating, Assists, and Goals compared to left wing-backs in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

Naoto Arai's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Naoto Arai's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Sanfrecce Hiroshima face V-Varen Nagasaki in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

Explore Naoto Arai's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Naoto Arai's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Naoto Arai currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima alongside Keisuke Osako, Taichi Yamasaki, Hayato Araki, Hayao Kawabe, Ryo Germain, Akito Suzuki, Mutsuki Kato, Taishi Matsumoto, Shuto Nakano, Takaaki Shichi, Kosuke Kinoshita, Daiki Suga, Sho Sasaki, Yudai Tanaka, Shun Ayukawa, Shunki Higashi, Yusuke Chajima, Tolgay Arslan, Sota Koshimichi, Tsukasa Shiotani, Yotaro Nakajima, Ju-Sung Kim, Cailen Hill, Sota Nakamura, Motoki Ohara, Naoki Maeda, Hikaru Ogawa, Shimon Kobayashi, Rento Noguchi, Hiroto Ota, Leedo Morii, Narumi Takahashi, Moki Sota, and Issei Ouchi. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Naoto Arai's career has also included time at Albirex Niigata, Cerezo Osaka, and Tokushima Vortis.

Naoto Arai is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Naoto Arai has won 2 titles: Super Cup (2025) and J. League Cup (2025) with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Naoto Arai has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League West, League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two, and J. League 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Naoto Arai, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Naoto Arai to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.