Naoto Arai

Japanese footballer (born 1996)

Naoto Arai
新井 直人
Personal information
Full name Naoto Arai
Date of birth (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Albirex Niigata 57 (1)
2021–2023 Cerezo Osaka 6 (0)
2022−2023 → Tokushima Vortis (on loan) 38 (2)
2023–2024 Albirex Niigata 27 (3)
2024– Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:38, 21 March 2024 (WIB)

Naoto Arai (新井 直人, Arai Naoto, born 7 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[1]

Early life

Arai was born in Setagaya, city located in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

Arai made his debut for Albirex against Kyoto Sanga on 24 February 2019, playing the full 90 minutes.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Naoto Arai :: Naoto Arai :: Cerezo Osaka".
  2. ^ "Kyoto Sanga vs Albirex Niigata - 24 February 2019". int.soccerway.com.

External links

  • Naoto Arai at Soccerway
  • Naoto Arai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
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