Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3155 | 7.29 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 9 | 2 | 0 | 765 | 7.31 |
Scout report
H. Araki is a 29-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 39.3, ranking 138th 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 39, top 32% of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 29 Araki is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.
Araki is operating at his career peak — the 2022/23 level is the level.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
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 39.3, Araki carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League (top 32%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.48 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
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