H. Arai

Following his move to Sagan Tosu, Arai's current-season form is up 400% on last season (Season 1→5), while his Rating eased 39→26. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Kyoto Sanga	16	2	1	6.72	—	—
2025/26	Sagan Tosu · 8th	13	1	0	—	26	5
2024/25	Mito Hollyhock	34	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Cerezo OsakaLoan · 9th	8	0	0	6.54	39	1
2022/23	Cerezo Osaka · 5th	2	0	0	6.9	42	0
2022/23	SibenikLoan	35	2	0	6.7	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

H. Arai is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Sagan Tosu, rated 26.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 114th of 200 on scout potential in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arai.

Judged on this season alone, Arai graded 5 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 75 central midfielders in the J2 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 5). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 44th of 75 of the 75 central midfielders in the J2 League. At 28 Arai is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Arai is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level

Current potential44th of 75 central midfielders · J2 League · 13 apps Current season23rd of 75 central midfielders · J2 League · 13 apps23rd-best central midfielder in the J2 League114th in the J2 League · potential44th-highest potential central midfielder in the J2 League

26.3

Ratingi

44th of 75 central midfielders

4.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.5%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Sagan Tosu finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Def. / 90

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Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26.3, Arai carries the 44th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J2 League of 75 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %31.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.083

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.083

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Arai sits on 2.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Arai's projected Rating — 26.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.