| Naoto Arai 新井 直人 | |
| Fullname: | Naoto Arai |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kitazawa Kickers |
| Youthclubs2: | FC Shibuya |
| Youthyears3: | 2012–2014 |
| Youthclubs3: | Jissen Gakuen High School |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| College1: | Niigata University of Management |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Albirex Niigata |
| Caps1: | 57 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Cerezo Osaka |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022−2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Tokushima Vortis (on loan) |
| Caps3: | 38 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Albirex Niigata |
| Caps4: | 27 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 10:38, 21 March 2024 (WIB) |
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[1]
Arai was born in Setagaya, city located in Tokyo, Japan.
Arai made his debut for Albirex against Kyoto Sanga on 24 February 2019, playing the full 90 minutes.[2]