Shota Arai (footballer, born 1988) explained

Shota Arai 新井章太
Fullname:	Shota Arai
Birth Date:	1 November 1988
Birth Place:	Chichibu, Saitama, Japan
Position:	Goalkeeper
Currentclub:	Vissel Kobe
Clubnumber:	21
Youthclubs1:	Yoshida FC
Youthyears2:	2001–2003
Youthclubs2:	Kamisato FC
Youthyears3:	2004–2006
Youthclubs3:	Shochi Fukaya High School
Collegeyears1:	2007–2010
College1:	Kokushikan University
Years1:	2011–2012
Caps1:	0
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2013–2019
Caps2:	41
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2020–2023
Caps3:	143
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2024–
Caps4:	2
Goals4:	0
Club-Update:	22:43, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for club Vissel Kobe.^[1]

Playing career

Shota Arai joined the J2 League club Tokyo Verdy in 2011. He moved to the J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale in 2013. In 2020, he joined JEF United Chiba.

In January 2024, Arai joined J1 League champions Vissel Kobe.^[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Other		Total
Tokyo Verdy	2011	J2 League	0	0	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	2012	J2 League	0	0	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kawasaki Frontale	2013	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2014	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2015	J1 League	23	0	1	0	3	0	–		–		27	0
	2016	J1 League	5	0	2	0	3	0	–		0	0	10	0
	2017	J1 League	3	0	4	0	1	0	1	0	–		9	0
	2018	J1 League	3	0	3	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	10	0
	2019	J1 League	7	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	Total		41	0	12	0	14	0	3	0	0	0	70	0
JEF United Chiba	2020	J2 League	42	0	0	0	–		–		–		42	0
	2021	J2 League	37	0	0	0	–		–		–		37	0
	2021	J2 League	41	0	0	0	–		–		–		41	0
	2023	J2 League	23	0	0	0	–		–		0	0	23	0
	Total		143	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	143	0
Vissel Kobe	2024	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			184	0	12	0	14	0	3	0	0	0	213	0

Honours

Club

Kawasaki Frontale

• J1 League

2017, 2018

• J.League Cup

2019

• Japanese Super Cup

2019

Vissel Kobe

• Emperor's Cup: 2024^[6]

Individual

• J. League Cup MVP: 2019

External links

• Profile at Kawasaki Frontale

Notes and References

1. https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX04/?player_id=11014 J.League Data Site
2. Web site: GK新井章太選手 ジェフユナイテッド市原・千葉より完全移籍加入のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 19 February 2024 . ja . 5 January 2024.
3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 13 out of 289)
4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 29 out of 289)
5. Web site: Soccer D.B. : 2024 Shota Arai Result by Season . Soccer D.B. . 19 February 2024 . en.
6. Web site: G大阪vs神戸の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2024年11月23日). 23 November 2024. J.League. ja.