Domestic-league season · Albirex Niigata.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1657 | 6.74 |
T. Arai is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Albirex Niigata, rated 29.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 570th of 874 in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (48.5% 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 20 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 241 central midfielders in the J3 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, 168th of 241 of the 241 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 29 Arai is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.2 reflects that trajectory.
3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th 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.
With a Rating of 29.1, Arai carries the 168th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 241, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Albirex Niigata finished 20th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. 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.
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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 29, Arai sits on 12.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Arai's projected Rating — 29.1 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.
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