Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Albirex Niigata.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1657 | 6.74 |
Scout report
T. Arai is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Albirex Niigata, rated 29.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 236th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (48.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arai.
Judged on this season alone, Arai graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.802 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Arai, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 42nd of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 29 Arai is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Albirex Niigata finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.5% 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 29.1, Arai carries the 42nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 65, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Albirex Niigata finished 20th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
