Naoto Arai #5
Defender
Right-back
Japan
J1 League 2026/27 · 13 apps · 1 A
Avg 7.32 · top 2% of J1 League midfielders
Club
- Age
- 30 years
- born 7 October 1996
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
- Contract until
- Jan 2027
- At the club since
- Mar 2024
- from Albirex Niigata
- Matches this season
- 13
- 898 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7.16 | 1.55 | 2.45 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 7.16 across 13 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGOCT
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating31 Oct · vs Mito Hollyhock (A) 3–0 · 7.62 · 1A
31 OctJ1 League
Mito Hollyhock away
W 3–0
77′
1A
7.62
24 OctJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse home
W 4–0
90′
6.93
21 OctJ1 League
V-Varen Nagasaki away
L 0–4
71′
6.96
17 OctJ1 League
Kyoto Sanga home
W 3–0
90′
7.73
11 OctJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy away
W 2–0
90′
6.86
All 40 matches
19 SepJ1 League
Avispa Fukuoka away
W 1–0
90′
8.18
12 SepJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka home
W 6–1
90′
7.24
6 SepJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama away
L 2–3
46′
6.75
2 SepJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus home
W 3–0
90′
7.30
29 AugJ1 League
Gamba Osaka away
D 0–0
90′
7.64
22 AugJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale home
D 1–1
44′
6.55
15 AugJ1 League
Urawa Reds away
W 4–1
20′
6.69
8 AugJ1 League
JEF United home
W 3–0
10′
6.69
2025/26
9 NovJ1 League
Urawa Reds home
W 3–0
3′
17 OctJ1 League
FC Tokyo home
D 0–0
46′
6.38
4 OctJ1 League
Machida Zelvia home
W 2–1
29′
6.69
27 SepJ1 League
Avispa Fukuoka away
W 2–1
46′
6.71
23 SepJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol away
D 0–0
10′
6.79
12 SepJ1 League
Kyoto Sanga home
D 1–1
11′
6.56
31 AugJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka away
D 1–1
28′
6.26
23 AugJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy away
W 3–0
87′
1G
7.80
10 AugJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse home
D 0–0
46′
6.78
20 JulJ1 League
Albirex Niigata away
W 2–0
12′
6.64
5 JulJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama away
W 1–0
82′
7.03
2 JulJ1 League
Vissel Kobe away
L 0–1
78′
6.90
2024/25
28 JunJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus home
L 1–2
90′
1G
7.14
22 JunJ1 League
Yokohama away
W 4–0
90′
1G 1A
8.25
14 JunJ1 League
Kashima Antlers away
D 1–1
18′
6.71
31 MayJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale home
L 1–2
46′
7.00
25 MayJ1 League
FC Tokyo away
W 3–0
90′
1A
7.05
17 MayJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy home
W 2–1
79′
6.76
11 MayJ1 League
Gamba Osaka away
W 1–0
90′
7.36
7 MayJ1 League
Shonan Bellmare away
W 1–0
5′
6.63
6 AprJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka home
W 2–1
46′
1G
7.41
2 AprJ1 League
Kashima Antlers home
W 1–0
90′
7.54
29 MarJ1 League
Kyoto Sanga away
L 0–1
26′
6.48
16 MarJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol home
D 1–1
25′
6.81
2 MarJ1 League
Yokohama home
W 1–0
76′
7.44
26 FebJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse away
D 1–1
46′
6.44
23 FebJ1 League
Yokohama F. Marinos home
W 1–0
14′
6.83
Transfers
- 21 Mar 2024transfer Albirex Niigata Sanfrecce Hiroshima —
- 1 Feb 2023transfer Cerezo Osaka Albirex Niigata —
- 31 Jan 2023end of loan Tokushima Vortis Cerezo Osaka —
- 1 Feb 2022loan Cerezo Osaka Tokushima Vortis —
- 9 Jan 2021transfer Albirex Niigata Cerezo Osaka —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 27 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League | 32 | 6 | 4 |
| Albirex Niigata J1 League | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | |||
| Albirex Niigata J1 League | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | |||
| Cerezo Osaka J1 League | 6 | 0 | 0 |