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Hayato Araki

Squad depthSanfrecce Hiroshima · 30 yrsStarter

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameHayato Araki
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age30
Date of birth7 Aug 1996
BirthplaceKadoma
Height186 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubSanfrecce Hiroshima
Centre-back
10
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
889
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100907.3

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

H. Araki is a 30-year-old central defender at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 11% of J1 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.4, ranking 99th of 193 in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (52% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 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 45 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 6 clean sheets and 2.733 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 54 → 45). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 19th of 37 of the 37 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 6.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
29.4
Ratingi
19th of 37 centre-backs
44.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
52%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.73
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

10
Apps
2.73
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
13
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52% 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 29.4, Araki carries the 19th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 37 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 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

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes584
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Duels won64
Duels won %64.6%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions13
Blocks5
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.