Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Naoto Arai

Defender#5

Photo: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Key facts

Age: 30
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #5
Born: 7/10/1996
Position: Defender
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 J1 100 Year Vision League SAN	14	14	14	5	1	1	28	7	2
Regular Season SAN	11	8	15	0	0	1	31	7	0
2025 Japanese J1 League SAN	16	16	12	0	4	2	19	7	0
2024 Japanese J1 League SAN	20	10	10	1	6	3	26	13	0

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 J1 LeagueSanfrecce Hiroshima	30	1	2	53	12	2,147	5	0	2	30	6	21	28	0	19	0
2025-26 AFC Champions League EliteSanfrecce Hiroshima	8	0	1	9	3	472	1	0	0	8	3	10	4	1	7	0
2025 J1 LeagueSanfrecce Hiroshima	27	4	2	19	7	1,292	0	0	0	27	11	16	12	0	8	0
2024 J1 LeagueAlbirex Niigata / Sanfrecce Hiroshima	36	7	3	27	14	2,157	3	0	0	34	12	10	10	0	23	0
2023 J1 LeagueAlbirex Niigata	24	2	–	–	–	1,769	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career5 seasons	125	14	8	108	36	7,837	9	0	2	99	32	57	54	1	57	0

Game log, 2026 J1 League

Game
31 Oct @ Mito HollyhockW 3-0 31 Oct	0	1	3	0	77	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
24 Oct v Shimizu S-PulseW 4-0 24 Oct	0	0	3	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
21 Oct @ V-Varen NagasakiL 0-4 21 Oct	0	0	4	0	71	0	0	1	0	1	2	2
17 Oct v Kyoto SangaW 3-0 17 Oct	0	0	7	2	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
11 Oct @ Tokyo Verdy 1969W 2-0 11 Oct	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
19 Sept @ Avispa FukuokaW 1-0 19 Sept	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
12 Sept v Cerezo OsakaW 6-1 12 Sept	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
6 Sept @ Fagiano OkayamaL 2-3 6 Sept	0	0	1	0	45	0	0	1	0	0	2	2
2 Sept v Nagoya GrampusW 3-0 2 Sept	0	0	2	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
29 Aug @ Gamba OsakaD 0-0 29 Aug	0	0	2	2	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0
22 Aug v Kawasaki FrontaleD 1-1 22 Aug	0	0	1	0	45	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
15 Aug @ Urawa Red DiamondsW 4-1 15 Aug	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
8 Aug v JEF United Ichihara-ChibaW 3-0 8 Aug	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
2nd Leg - Sanfrecce Hiroshima advance 3-1 on aggregate @ Kawasaki FrontaleW 1-0 6 June	0	0	6	1	69	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1st Leg v Kawasaki FrontaleW 2-1 30 May	0	0	2	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	1
23 May v Nagoya GrampusW 4-2 23 May	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	2
17 May @ Kyoto SangaW 4-0 17 May	0	0	1	1	65	1	0	1	0	2	0	0
10 May @ Gamba OsakaW 1-0 10 May	0	0	2	0	75	1	0	1	0	4	1	0
2 May @ Fagiano OkayamaL 0-1 2 May	0	0	1	0	45	1	0	1	1	1	3	1
Avispa Fukuoka win 4-3 on penalties @ Avispa FukuokaL 2-2 29 Apr	0	0	0	0	120	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
25 Apr v Cerezo OsakaW 2-1 25 Apr	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
18 Apr v V-Varen NagasakiW 2-0 18 Apr	0	0	4	2	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima win 5-4 on penalties v Shimizu S-PulseW 1-1 11 Apr	0	0	1	0	120	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
5 Apr v Avispa FukuokaL 0-1 5 Apr	0	0	2	1	90	1	0	1	0	3	1	1
27 Mar @ Vissel KobeL 1-2 27 Mar	0	0	1	0	87	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
18 Mar @ Nagoya GrampusL 1-2 18 Mar	0	0	0	0	45	1	0	1	0	2	0	1
14 Mar v Gamba OsakaW 2-0 14 Mar	1	0	4	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
27 Feb v Kyoto SangaL 1-2 27 Feb	0	1	1	0	60	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
22 Feb @ Cerezo OsakaW 2-1 22 Feb	0	0	2	0	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
6 Feb @ V-Varen NagasakiW 3-1 6 Feb	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	1	1	1	0	1

Recent games

Nov '268
@ Machida Zelvia
6 SHOT · 2 SOG · 1 FC · 1 FA
D 0-0
Oct '2631
@ Mito Hollyhock
1 A · 3 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 FA
W 3-0
Oct '2624
v Shimizu S-Pulse
3 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 1 FA
W 4-0
Oct '2621
@ V-Varen Nagasaki
4 SHOT · 1 FC · 2 FA
L 4-0
Oct '2617
v Kyoto Sanga
7 SHOT · 2 SOG · 2 FA
W 3-0
Oct '2611
@ Tokyo Verdy 1969
1 SHOT · 2 FA
W 2-0
Sept '2619
@ Avispa Fukuoka
1 SHOT · 1 FA
W 1-0
Sept '2612
v Cerezo Osaka
1 FA
W 6-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, J1 League

Split
AwayHome or away · won 29 of 62	62	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.3	63.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.0
HomeHome or away · won 32 of 55	55	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.3	62.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.4	0.0
WinsResult	61	0.2	0.1	1.2	0.4	66.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.5	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.0
DrawsResult	29	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	52.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.0
LossesResult	27	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.2	66.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.9	0.0
Regular seasonStage · won 61 of 117	117	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.3	62.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0
Cerezo OsakaOpponent · won 6 of 9	9	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	57.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.0
Kyoto SangaOpponent · won 4 of 9	9	0.4	0.1	2.0	0.8	66.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.0
Nagoya GrampusOpponent · won 4 of 8	8	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.3	63.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	1.1	0.4	0.0	0.8	0.0
Avispa FukuokaOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.3	76.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.9	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0
Gamba OsakaOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.3	0.0	1.6	0.6	76.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.0	0.3	0.0
Kawasaki FrontaleOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.1	0.0	1.3	0.3	61.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.6	0.0
Tokyo Verdy 1969Opponent · won 5 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	1.2	0.3	71.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.8	0.0	0.3	0.0
FC TokyoOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	60.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashima AntlersOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	59.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0
Kashiwa ReysolOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	56.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.0
Shonan BellmareOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	48.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0
Vissel KobeOpponent · won 0 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	0.6	0.4	87.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Yokohama F. MarinosOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.2	47.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.6	0.0
Sagan TosuOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.5	87.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Shimizu S-PulseOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	75.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.0
Urawa Red DiamondsOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	41.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
Albirex NiigataOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	43.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
Fagiano OkayamaOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	57.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Machida ZelviaOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	43.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
V-Varen NagasakiOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	2.7	0.7	58.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.3	0.0	1.0	0.0
Yokohama FCOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.3	58.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Consadole SapporoOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	53.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Jubilo IwataOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	65.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
JEF United Ichihara-ChibaOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mito HollyhockOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	77.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sanfrecce HiroshimaOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Edion Peace Wing HiroshimaGround · won 27 of 43	43	0.1	0.0	1.2	0.4	61.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.7	0.0	0.5	0.0
Niigata Stadium Big SwanGround · won 6 of 14	14	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	61.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Best Denki Stadium, Hakata-ku, FukuokaGround · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	71.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, KyotoGround · won 3 of 4	4	0.8	0.0	1.0	1.0	67.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, OsakaGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	34.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
Ajinomoto Stadium, TokyoGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	36.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
City Light Stadium, OkayamaGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	57.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Ekimae Real Estate Stadium, TosuGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.3	1.3	0.7	87.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa StadiumGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	56.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Shonan BMW Stadium HiratsukaGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Suita City Football Stadium, OsakaGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.7	85.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, KawasakiGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	2.0	0.3	76.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
Kobe Wing StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	82.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
Panasonic Stadium Suita, OsakaGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	87.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, NagasakiGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	43.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
Saitama Stadium 2002Ground · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	36.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Tokyo StadiumGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	88.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Daiwa House Premist Dome, SapporoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
IAI Stadium Nihondaira, ShimzuGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Japan National Stadium, TokyoGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kasamatsu Stadium, NakatsuGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	77.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashima Soccer StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Machida Gion Stadium, TokyoGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
mercari Stadium, KashimaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
Nissan Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Noevir Stadium KobeGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sapporo Atsubetsu Park StadiumGround · won 1 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	61.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–