Ikki Arai

Arai's current-season form is level with last season (Season 2→2), while his Rating held around 12. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 2).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	V-varen Nagasaki · 16th	3	0	6.57	12	2
2026/27	V-varen Nagasaki	6	1	6.72	—	—
2025/26	V-varen Nagasaki · 2nd	5	0	—	12	2
2024/25	V-varen Nagasaki	10	0	—	—	—
2023/24	JEF United Chiba	29	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

I. Arai is a 32-year-old central defender at V-varen Nagasaki, rated 12 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arai.

On the season, Arai graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 2 → 2).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 32 Arai is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

2.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

8.9%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · V-varen Nagasaki finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Def. / 90

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Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 8.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %8.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 32, Arai sits on 0.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Arai's projected Rating — 12 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

V-varen NagasakiJan 2024 – now

JEF United ChibaFeb 2020 – Jan 2024Free

JEF United Chiba(on loan)Feb 2019 – Feb 2020

Nagoya GrampusFeb 2018 – Feb 2019Free

Yokohama F. Marinosuntil Feb 2018

About I. Arai

Ikki Arai is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for V-varen Nagasaki, born on November 8, 1993 in Ichikawa, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Japan. V-varen Nagasaki currently sit 16th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, I. Arai has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 184 minutes.

I. Arai's next match is on August 29, 2026, when V-varen Nagasaki face FC Tokyo at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Arai at 12 with a Season form score of 2.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, I. Arai has totalled 201 club appearances with 14 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 39 appearances for JEF United Chiba.

I. Arai's career has also included time at JEF United Chiba, Nagoya Grampus and Yokohama F. Marinos.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.