Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Tokyo Verdy.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 37 | 2 | 1 | 2688 | 6.74 |
 J-League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 193 | — |
Scout report
Y. Arai is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Tokyo Verdy, rated 51.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 19th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (78.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.42 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 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.415 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 34).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, top 5% of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 23 Arai is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 15.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Tokyo Verdy finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 13 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 51.6, Arai carries the 3rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League (top 5%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Tokyo Verdy finished 17th 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 moderate defensive volume (3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
