Shota Arai (footballer, born 1988)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shota Arai | ||
| Date of birth | November 1, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Chichibu, Saitama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vissel Kobe | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Kokushikan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Tokyo Verdy | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | 41 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | JEF United Chiba | 143 | (0) |
| 2024– | Vissel Kobe | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 19 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Shota Arai (新井 章太, Arai Shota, born November 1, 1988 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.[1]
Playing career[edit]
Shota Arai joined the J2 League club Tokyo Verdy in 2011. He moved to the J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale in 2013. In 2020, he joined JEF United Chiba.
In January 2024, Arai joined J1 League champions Vissel Kobe.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | Other | Total | ||||||||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2011 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2013 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | J1 League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
| JEF United Chiba | 2020 | J2 League | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | J2 League | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | J2 League | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | J2 League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | ||
| Vissel Kobe | 2024 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 184 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 0 | ||
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
- J1 League (2) : 2017, 2018
- J.League Cup (1) : 2019
- Japanese Super Cup (2) : 2019, 2024
Individual[edit]
- J. League Cup MVP (1) : 2019
References[edit]
- ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
- ^ "GK新井章太選手 ジェフユナイテッド市原・千葉より完全移籍加入のお知らせ". ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 13 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 29 out of 289)
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2024 Shota Arai Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Profile at Kawasaki Frontale
- Shota Arai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Shota Arai at Soccerway
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Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Kokushikan University alumni
- Association football people from Saitama Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Tokyo Verdy players
- Kawasaki Frontale players
- JEF United Chiba players
- Vissel Kobe players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Japanese football goalkeeper stubs