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Hayato Araki

Project playerSanfrecce Hiroshima · 30 yrs

Profile

Full nameHayato Araki
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age30
Date of birth7 Aug 1996
BirthplaceKadoma
Height186 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubSanfrecce Hiroshima
Centre-back
37
Appearances
3
Goals
2
Assists
3155
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League373231557.29
AFC Champions League Elite9207657.31

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

H. Araki is a 30-year-old central defender at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 2 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 54, top 5% of J1 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 35, ranking 179th of 377 in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (92.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.48 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Araki.

Judged on this season alone, Araki graded 54 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 14 clean sheets and 3.48 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 29 → 54). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 27th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 30 Araki is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.

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Araki is operating at his career peak — the 2022/23 level is the level.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26
Current potential27th of 64 centre-backs · J1 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 5% centre-backs · J1 League3rd-best centre-back in the J1 League179th in the J1 League · potential27th-highest potential centre-back in the J1 League
35
Ratingi
27th of 64 centre-backs
53.8
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
92.3%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.48
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

3.48
Def. / 90
49
Tackles
53
Interceptions
14
Clean sheets

3.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 14 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 92.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35, Araki carries the 27th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 64. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target12
Shots40

Passing

Assists2
Chances created9
Passes1,677

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success28.6%
Duels won311
Duels won %67.2%
Fouls won30

Defending

Tackles49
Interceptions53
Blocks20
Fouls committed23

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.