Shota Arai

Shota Arai
新井章太
Personal information
Full name	Shota Arai
Date of birth	November 1, 1988
Place of birth	Chichibu, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Vissel Kobe
Number	21
Youth career
	Yoshida FC
2001–2003	Kamisato FC
2004–2006	Shochi Fukaya High School
College career
Years	Team
2007–2010	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2012	Tokyo Verdy
2013–2019	Kawasaki Frontale
2020–2023	JEF United Chiba
2024–	Vissel Kobe
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:43, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Shota Arai (新井章太, Arai Shota; born November 1, 1988 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for J1 League 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]

As of 19 February 2024.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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

Kawasaki Frontale

Vissel Kobe

↑ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
↑ "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 (in Japanese). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
↑ 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, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 13 out of 289)
↑ 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, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 29 out of 289)
↑ "Soccer D.B. : 2024 Shota Arai Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
↑ "神戸が連覇＆2冠達成! 磐田は1年でJ2降格決定…得点王は24発アンデルソン・ロペス／J1最終節". Soccer King (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
↑ "G大阪vs神戸の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2024年11月23日)". J.League (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
↑ "All Positions | Goals | All clubs | MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE | 2026 Player Stats". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 May 2026.