Yoshiaki Arai

Squad depth

Urawa · 30 yrsNew signing

19.8

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameYoshiaki Arai

PositionGoalkeeper

NationalityJapan

Age30

Date of birth27 Sept 1995

BirthplaceSaitama

Height187 cm

ClubUrawa

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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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Appearances

Clean sheets

CS rate

share of apps kept clean

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Urawa.

Career

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Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2022/23	Blaublitz Akita	10	0	0%	—	—	—
2021/22	Blaublitz Akita	5	0	0%	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

Y. Arai is a 30-year-old goalkeeper at Urawa, rated 18.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arai.

On the season, Arai graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets across 0 appearances.

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 19. At 30 Arai is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

18.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Urawa finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

Clean sheets

No league appearances recorded this season, so there's no output sample to read yet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 0% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 18.5 overall — below regular-starter level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %0%

Available fixtures2 of 3

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 30, Arai sits on 2.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Arai's projected Rating — 18.5 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.

Transfer history

UrawaJun 2026 – now

Machida ZelviaAug 2024 – Jun 2026

Oita Trinitauntil Aug 2024

Blaublitz AkitaJan 2021 – Aug 2024Free

Shimizu S-pulse(back from loan)Feb 2020 – Jan 2021

Kanazawa(on loan)Feb 2019 – Feb 2020

Shimizu S-pulseuntil Feb 2019

About Y. Arai

Yoshiaki Arai is a 30-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Urawa, born on September 27, 1995 in Saitama, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Japan. Urawa currently sit 19th of 20 in the J1 League.

Y. Arai's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Urawa face Yokohama F. Marinos at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Arai at 18.5 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 2 recorded seasons, Y. Arai has totalled 15 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 1 club. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 10 appearances for Blaublitz Akita.

Y. Arai's career has also included time at Machida Zelvia, Oita Trinita, Blaublitz Akita, Shimizu S-pulse and Kanazawa.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.