based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kyoto Sanga.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 6.2 |
Scout report
H. Arai is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Kyoto Sanga, rated 34.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 109th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.52 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 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.519 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 16). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 26th of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 28 Arai is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Arai is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
1.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 45% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.52 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 34.3, Arai carries the 26th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 41 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.52 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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