ratings updated 13 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Albirex Niigata.
Scout report
T. Arai is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Albirex Niigata, rated 29.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 73rd of 215 on scout potential in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (76.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.8 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 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 2nd of 4 of the 4 defensive midfielders in the J2 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.802 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Arai, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 3rd of 4 of the 4 defensive midfielders in the J2 League. At 29 Arai is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Albirex Niigata finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 76.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.1, Arai carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J2 League of 4. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.8 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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