Naoto Arai
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Wing-Back
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Left Wing-Back
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
17
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 71%
1.29
xG
1
Goals
28
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6 |  Kawasaki Frontale | W0 - 1 | 69 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| May 30 | Kawasaki Frontale | W2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| May 23 |  Nagoya Grampus | W4 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.6 |
| May 17 |  Kyoto Sanga FC | W0 - 4 | 65 | — | — | 1 | 7.2 |
| May 10 |  Gamba Osaka | W0 - 1 | 75 | — | — | 1 | 7.1 |
| May 1 |  Fagiano Okayama FC | L1 - 0 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 6.5 |
| Apr 29 |  Avispa Fukuoka | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Apr 25 |  Cerezo Osaka | W2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| Apr 18 |  V-Varen Nagasaki | W2 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Apr 11 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 8.2 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Naoto Arai
Naoto Arai is a professional 29-year-old footballer who plays as a right wing-back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, born on October 6, 1996, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Naoto Arai on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Naoto Arai Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current J1 100 Year Vision League campaign, Naoto Arai has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 17 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other right wing-backs in the competition, Naoto Arai ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Naoto Arai's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- June 6, 2027: null-null vs Kawasaki Frontale (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 29, 2027: null-null vs Mito Hollyhock (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 22, 2027: null-null vs Kashiwa Reysol (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 15, 2027: null-null vs Kyoto Sanga FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2027: null-null vs V-Varen Nagasaki (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 3, 2027: null-null vs Urawa Red Diamonds (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 29, 2027: null-null vs JEF United Chiba (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs Machida Zelvia (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 16, 2027: null-null vs FC Tokyo (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Yokohama F.Marinos (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Naoto Arai's playing style with FotLive'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 FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Naoto Arai currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima alongside Hayato Araki, Ju-Sung Kim, Shun Ayukawa, Mutsuki Kato, Yudai Tanaka, Sota Koshimichi, Motoki Ohara, Shuto Nakano, Taishi Semba, Akito Suzuki, Bartosch Gaul, Yotaro Nakajima, Kohei Hosoya, Aren Inoue, Sota Nakamura. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Naoto Arai's career has also included time at Albirex Niigata, Cerezo Osaka, Tokushima Vortis.
On the international stage, Naoto Arai has represented Japan.
Other notable players from Japan include Tokuma Suzuki, Katsuya Iwatake, Yuta Togashi, Shuto Kawai, Shuhei Takizawa, Kenta Nishizawa, Kazuya Onohara, Ryoga Ishio, Katsuya Nakano, Ryu Takao, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Takumi Nakamura, Yushi Hasegawa, Yutaro Hakamata, Yuya Ono. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Naoto Arai has won 2 titles: Super Cup (2025) with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League Cup (2025) with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Naoto Arai has competed in J. League, J. League Cup, Super Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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