Taiki Arai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taiki Arai | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albirex Niigata | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shonan Leone | |||
| –2015 | Shonan Bellmare | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Sanno Institute of Management | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Gainare Tottori | 86 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Fujieda MYFC | 56 | (0) |
| 2025– | Albirex Niigata | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:49, 19 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Taiki Arai (新井 泰貴, Arai Taiki, born 19 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J1 League club Albirex Niigata.
Early life
Arai was born in Kanagawa. He played for Shonan Leone, Shonan Bellmare and Sanno Institute of Management.
Career
Arai made his league debut for Gainare against Cerezo Osaka U-23 on the 27 June 2020.[1] He scored his first goal for the club against Fukushima United on the 23 July 2022, scoring in the 59th minute.[2]
Arai made his league debut for Fujieda against Iwaki on the 18 February 2023.[3]
In December 2024, it was announced that Arai would be joining J1 League club Albirex Niigata for the 2025 season.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Gainare Tottori | 2020 | J3 League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | J3 League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | J3 League | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 4 | |||
| Total | 86 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 5 | ||
| Fujieda MYFC | 2023 | J2 League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | J2 League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| Albirex Niigata | 2025 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 142 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 5 | ||
References
- ^ "Cerezo Osaka II vs Gainare Tottori - 27 June 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Fukushima United vs Gainare Tottori - 23 July 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Iwaki vs Fujieda - 18 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "藤枝MYFCから 新井 泰貴 選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Taiki Arai at Soccerway
- ^ "2024 Taiki Arai Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
External links
- Taiki Arai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Taiki Arai at Soccerway
