Shota Arai (footballer, born 1988)

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]

Shota Arai
新井章太
Personal information
Full name Shota Arai
Date of birth (1988-11-01) November 1, 1988 (age 36)
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
Yoshida FC
2001–2003 Kamisato FC
2004–2006 Shochi Fukaya High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Playing career

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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

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As of 19 February 2024.[3][4][5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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Club

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2024 Shota Arai Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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