Naoto Arai

Japan | Defender | Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Naoto Arai, 29, is a footballer from Japan playing as Defender for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Arai was born in Tokyo, Japan. In the 2026/27 J1 League season Arai has 17 appearances with 1 goals and 1 assists in 1,189 minutes at an average rating of 7.02. Arai is ranked 8th in the J1 League Yellow Cards list for 2026/27.

Profile

Full name: Naoto Arai
Age: 29
Born: 7 October 1996 | Tokyo | Japan
Nationality: Japan
Height: 173
Weight: 73
Position: Defender
Shirt number: 13
Current club: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

League Rankings

J1 League 2026/27 | Yellow Cards | Position 8 | 5 yellow cards Visit the J1 League hub
Super Cup 2025/26 | Top Scorers | Position 14 | 2 goals View the Super Cup top scorers
Super Cup 2025/26 | Yellow Cards | Position 10 | 2 yellow cards Visit the Super Cup hub
Super Cup 2025/26 | Red Cards | Position 2 | 1 red cards Visit the Super Cup hub

Season by Season Stats

Season statistics for Naoto Arai
Season	Team	League	Apps	Goals	Assists	xG	Yellow	Red	Rating
26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	17	1	1	—	5	0	7.02
2025	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	AFC Champions League Elite	8	0	1	—	1	0	6.84
25/26	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	27	4	2	—	0	0	7.00
25/26	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J-League Cup	0	0	0	—	0	0
25/26	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Super Cup	28	2	0	—	2	1	6.86