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|name = Ryotaro Araki
|name = Ryotaro Araki<br/>荒木 遼太郎
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|birth_place = [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]], Japan
|birth_place = [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]], Japan
|height = 1.70 m
|height = 1.70 m
|currentclub = [[Kashima Antlers]]
|currentclub = [[FC Tokyo]] (on loan from [[Kashima Antlers]])
|clubnumber = 26
|clubnumber = 71
|position = [[Midfielder]]
|position = [[Midfielder (association football)#Attacking midfielder|Attacking midfielder]], [[Forward (association football)#Inside forward|forward]]
|youthyears1 = 2017–2020
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = FC Domingo Yamaga Kao<ref name="JFAP">{{cite web|url=https://www.jfa.jp/samuraiblue/member/araki_ryotaro.html|title=MF/FW 荒木 遼太郎|access-date=16 May 2024|language=ja|website=jfa.jp}}</ref>
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|youthclubs1 = Higashi Fukuoka HS
|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2013
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|years1 = 2020– |clubs1 = [[Kashima Antlers]] |caps1 = 42 |goals1 = 8
|youthclubs2 = Charme FC Kumamoto<ref name="JFAP"/>
|youthyears3 = 2014–2016
|youthclubs3 = [[Roasso Kumamoto]]
|youthyears4 = 2017–2019
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|youthclubs4 = Higashi Fukuoka High School
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|years1 = 2020– |clubs1 = [[Kashima Antlers]] |caps1 = 88 |goals1 = 13
|years2 = 2024– |clubs2 = → [[FC Tokyo]] (loan) |caps2 = 7 |goals2 = 6
|nationalyears1 = 2018
|nationalyears1 = 2018
|nationalteam1 = [[Japan national under-16 football team|Japan U16]]
|nationalteam1 = [[Japan national under-16 football team|Japan U16]]
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 27 May 2021
|club-update = 15:40, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update = 17:04, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update = 17:04, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
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{{nihongo|'''Ryotaro Araki'''|荒木 遼太郎|Araki Ryotaro|born 29 January 2002}} is a Japanese [[Association football|footballer]] currently playing as a [[midfielder]] for [[J1 League]] club [[Kashima Antlers]].
{{nihongo|'''Ryotaro Araki'''|荒木 遼太郎|Araki Ryotaro|born 29 January 2002}} is a Japanese [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as an [[Midfielder (association football)#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]] and as a [[Forward (association football)#Inside forward|forward]] for the {{Japanese football updater|FCTokyo}} club [[FC Tokyo]], on loan from [[Kashima Antlers]].

==Youth career==
==Youth career==
Beginning his career at his hometown club [[Roasso Kumamoto]] in their junior youth section, he went on to attend Higashi Fukuoka High School.<ref>{{cite web |title=J. League Data Site |url=http://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX02/search?selectValueTeam=1&selectValue=1&lang=en |website=data.j-league.or.jp |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref> In 2018, he represented [[Japan national under-17 football team|Japan U16]] in the [[2018 AFC U-16 Championship|AFC U16 Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=U-16 Japan National Team squad, schedule - AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 (9/10 - 10/9) |url=http://www.jfa.jp/eng/national_team/u16_2018/news/00018662/ |website=JFA｜公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=ja}}</ref> In Japan's first game in the tournament, he won the man of the match award after scoring two goals in a 5-2 win over [[Thailand national under-17 football team|Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web |title=AFCS |url=http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/13224 |website=stats.the-afc.com |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref> Japan went on to win the tournament, with Araki appearing in every game bar the semi-final. In his second year at Higashi Fukouka HS, he was handed the number 10 shirt and made captain of the team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ｊスカウト注目、東福岡の新10番・荒木遼太郎が桐光学園の怪物FWや鳥栖の新鋭を意識するワケ {{!}} サッカーダイジェストWeb |url=https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=55764 |website=www.soccerdigestweb.com |language=ja}}</ref> Over two seasons, Araki made 30 appearances for the school scoring 10 goals across the [[Prince Takamado Cup]], the [[All Japan High School Soccer Tournament]] and the Inter Highschool Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : Ryotaro Araki All-Time Record |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/history.php?pl=73141&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
Beginning his career at his hometown club [[Roasso Kumamoto]] in their junior youth section, he went on to attend Higashi Fukuoka High School.<ref>{{cite web |title=J. League Data Site |url=http://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX02/search?selectValueTeam=1&selectValue=1&lang=en |website=data.j-league.or.jp |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref> In 2018, he represented [[Japan national under-17 football team|Japan U16]] in the [[2018 AFC U-16 Championship|AFC U16 Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=U-16 Japan National Team squad, schedule - AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 (9/10 - 10/9) |url=http://www.jfa.jp/eng/national_team/u16_2018/news/00018662/ |website=JFA｜公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=ja}}</ref> In Japan's first game in the tournament, he won the man of the match award after scoring two goals in a 5-2 win over [[Thailand national under-17 football team|Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web |title=AFCS |url=http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/13224 |website=stats.the-afc.com |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref> Japan went on to win the tournament, with Araki appearing in every game except for the semi-final. In his second year at Higashi Fukuoka HS, he was handed the number 10 shirt and was made captain of the team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ｊスカウト注目、東福岡の新10番・荒木遼太郎が桐光学園の怪物FWや鳥栖の新鋭を意識するワケ {{!}} サッカーダイジェストWeb |url=https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=55764 |website=www.soccerdigestweb.com |language=ja}}</ref> Over two seasons, Araki made 30 appearances for the school scoring 10 goals across the [[Prince Takamado Cup]], the [[All Japan High School Soccer Tournament]], and the "Inter-High".<ref>{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : Ryotaro Araki All-Time Record |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/history.php?pl=73141&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==
In October 2019, it was announced that Araki would join [[Kashima Antlers]] for the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=「厳しい道の方が成長できる」。東福岡で競争を勝ち抜く力身につけたMF荒木遼太郎、より成長するために鹿島へ |url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/detail/?287559-287559-fl |website=ゲキサカ |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=ja}}</ref> He made his debut for Kashima on 23 February 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 league defeat to [[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Kashima Antlers - 23 February 2020 - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/02/23/japan/j1-league/sanfrecce-hiroshima/kashima-antlers/3217529/ |website=uk.soccerway.com |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal later on that season, scoring a 94th minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw with [[Vissel Kobe]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kashima Antlers vs. Vissel Kobe - 16 August 2020 - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/16/japan/j1-league/kashima-antlers/vissel-kobe/3279265/ |website=uk.soccerway.com |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kashima Antlers 2-2 Vissel Kobe {{!}} Matchweek 10 {{!}} 2020 {{!}} J1 League |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qwoMrxFh9g |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He made an impressive 29 appearances in his debut season aged just 18, scoring 2 goals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2020 Ryotaro Araki Result by Season |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index.php?pl=73141&yr=2020&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
In October 2019, it was announced that Araki would join [[Kashima Antlers]] for the 2020 season, after graduating from Higashi Fukuoka High School.<ref>{{cite web |title=「厳しい道の方が成長できる」。東福岡で競争を勝ち抜く力身につけたMF荒木遼太郎、より成長するために鹿島へ |url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/detail/?287559-287559-fl |website=ゲキサカ |date=12 October 2019 |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=ja}}</ref> He made his debut for Kashima Antlers on 23 February 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 league defeat to [[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]].<ref>{{cite web |title=MF 71 荒木 遼太郎 ARAKI RYOTARO |url=https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/players/2024/3590?preview=on |website=fctokyo.co.jp |language=ja|access-date=16 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Kashima Antlers - 23 February 2020 - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/02/23/japan/j1-league/sanfrecce-hiroshima/kashima-antlers/3217529/ |website=uk.soccerway.com |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal later on that season, scoring a 94th minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw against [[Vissel Kobe]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kashima Antlers vs. Vissel Kobe - 16 August 2020 - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/16/japan/j1-league/kashima-antlers/vissel-kobe/3279265/ |website=uk.soccerway.com |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kashima Antlers 2-2 Vissel Kobe {{!}} Matchweek 10 {{!}} 2020 {{!}} J1 League | website=[[YouTube]] | date=16 August 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qwoMrxFh9g |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He made 29 appearances in his debut season aged just 18 years old, and scored two league goals during the [[2020 J1 League|2020]] season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2020 Ryotaro Araki Result by Season |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index.php?pl=73141&yr=2020&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He improved his already impressive form in his second season, with almost 3000 minutes in 46 appearances across all competitions. In the [[2021 J1 League]], he scored 10 league goals and made 6 assists, totalling 16 goal contributions; the fifth most goal contributions in the league.<ref>{{cite web |title=J1 League 2021 - Assists |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/assists/jpn-j1-league-2021/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He also was the first under-20 player to score a double-digit number of goals since [[Shoji Jo]] in [[1994 J.League|1994]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/br/not%C3%ADcias/ryotaro-araki-a-proxima-estrela-do-futebol-japones/rdt03zpr150j1btr5s9uvdu42|title=Ryotaro Araki, a próxima estrela do futebol japonês|access-date=14 March 2022|language=pt|publisher=goal.com}}</ref> His performances throughout the season rewarded him the [[J.League Rookie of the Year]] award.<ref>{{cite web |title=２０２１Ｊリーグ ベストヤングプレーヤー賞 対象選手決定のお知らせ【Ｊリーグアウォーズ】：Ｊリーグ.jp |url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/21209/ |website=Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jリーグ 歴代のMVP・ベストイレブン・得点王・ベストヤングプレーヤー賞 |url=https://ultra.zone/jleague-mvp-best-eleven-top-scorer.html.gz |website=ULTRAZONE |access-date=27 December 2021 |language=ja}}</ref>

In the following two seasons, Araki struggled for game time due to injuries (including a [[herniated disk]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/88023#:~:text=%E5%90%8C%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E3%81%AF4%E6%9C%88,%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E6%B2%BB%E7%99%82%E6%96%B9%E6%B3%95%E3%81%A8%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8A%E3%81%BE%E3%81%99%E3%80%82|title=荒木選手の負傷離脱について|access-date=16 May 2024|date=26 May 2022|language=ja|website=antlers.co.jp}}</ref> and only made 26 league appearances in 2022 and 2023. In December 2023, he moved on loan to [[FC Tokyo]] for the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=News {{!}} F.C.TOKYO Official Website |url=https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/en/news/15485 |website=fctokyo.p.translation-proxy.com |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en |date=24 December 2023}}</ref>

For FC Tokyo, he instantly became a starter since the opening round of the [[2024 J1 League]]. In his debut against [[Cerezo Osaka]] on 24 February 2024, he scored a brace, followed by two more goals in his three next matches.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b219deb7448d158dca0ba417e9740d2bfb9cebdc|title=J1開幕後、4戦4発と絶好調・荒木遼太郎の活躍の裏にある同世代チームメイトの存在…内田氏「『荒木をお願いします』と言ったら『俺がなんとかします』と」｜ 内田篤人のFOOTBALL TIME|access-date=16 May 2024|date=22 March 2024|language=ja|website=news.yahoo.co.jp}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/8fcb59406756534e4fc1607668f8eed4374367fb|title=荒木遼太郎が止まらない！ ４戦４発！ 角度のないところから絶妙フィニッシュ|access-date=16 May 2024|date=16 March 2024|language=ja|website=news.yahoo.co.jp}}</ref> Following his good form, he received a call-up [[Japan national under-23 football team|U-23s]] for friendlies against Mali and Ukraine at the end of March, which happened in the international break. He did not featured in the match against Mali, but started against Ukraine, playing until the 66th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/japan/detail/?403940-403940-fl|title=2年ぶりの躍動…荒木遼太郎が感じた日の丸の重み「日本を背負って闘うことは特別なものがある」|access-date=16 May 2024|date=26 March 2024|language=ja|website=web.gekisaka.jp}}</ref>

Playing between the lines either as an attacking midfielder or a second-striker, Araki had already scored five goals in his first six appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-zone.net/archives/522072|title=新天地で6戦5発と絶好調 FC東京MF荒木遼太郎がU-23日本代表に「描いたシナリオ」とは？|access-date=16 May 2024|date=6 April 2024|language=ja|website=football-zone.net}}</ref> [[Go Oiwa]], then, called-up Araki to represent Japan at the [[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nishispo.nishinippon.co.jp/article/827304|title=「鹿島にも東京にも感謝」劇的復活劇のFC東京、荒木遼太郎が語るパリ五輪への想い「国を背負って戦って行きたい」|access-date=16 May 2024|date=5 April 2024|language=ja|website=nishispo.nishinippon.co.jp}}</ref> Starting three of the five matches he played, he scored a goal and gave two assists. His only goal came in the 2–0 win over Iraq, which qualified Japan for the [[2024 Summer Olympic Games|2024 Olympic Games]]. The last of his two assists at the tournament came in the last ten minutes of the match, as he assisted [[Fuki Yamada]] to score the winning goal in the 1–0 win at the Final against Uzbekistan. Araki continued to play the match despite suffering a collision with Uzbek goalkeeper [[Abduvohid Nematov]] in the 76th minute, which after the match was confirmed to provoke a concussion on Araki.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=153022|title=「大丈夫なんかな」「素直に喜べない」優勝も…荒木遼太郎の負傷交代に不安広がる。顔面強打→プレー再開→担架でアウト【U-23アジア杯】|access-date=16 May 2024|date=4 May 2024|language=ja|website=soccerdigestweb.com}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==


===Club===
===Club===
{{updated|25 April 2021}}.<ref>{{Soccerway|ryotaro-araki/649715|accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2021 Ryotaro Araki Result by Season |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index.php?pl=73141&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
{{updated|15 May 2024}}.<ref>{{Soccerway|ryotaro-araki/649715|accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2021 Ryotaro Araki Result by Season |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index.php?pl=73141&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=25 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


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|rowspan=2|[[Kashima Antlers]]
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! colspan=2 | [[Emperor's Cup]]
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! colspan=2 | Total
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|rowspan=4|[[Kashima Antlers]]
|[[2020 J1 League|2020]]
|[[2020 J1 League|2020]]
|rowspan=2|[[J1 League]]
|rowspan=4|[[J1 League]]
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|26||2||colspan="2"|–||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="JLC">Appearances in the [[J. League Cup]]</ref>||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||2
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|[[2021 J1 League|2021]]
|[[2021 J1 League|2021]]
|36||10||3||1||7||2||46||13
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|[[2022 J1 League|2022]]
|13||1||0||0||4||0||17||1
|-
|[[2023 J1 League|2023]]
|13||0||2||0||5||1||20||1
|-
|[[FC Tokyo]] (loan)
|[[2024 J1 League|2024]]
|[[J1 League]]
|7||6||0||0||0||0||7||6
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|-
! colspan=3 | Career total
! colspan=3 | Career total
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!95!!19!!5!!1!!19!!3!!119!!23
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==Honors==
==Honors==
'''Japan U16'''
*[[AFC U-16 Championship]]: [[2018 AFC U-16 Championship|2018]]

'''Japan U23'''
*[[AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]: [[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup|2024]]

'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*[[J.League Rookie of the Year]]: [[2021 J1 League|2021]]
*[[J.League Rookie of the Year]]: [[2021 J1 League|2021]]
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*[https://www.antlers.co.jp/clubs/7876/top_player?club=3 Profile at Kashima Antlers]


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{{FC Tokyo squad}}
{{Japan men's football squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Association football people from Kumamoto Prefecture]]
[[Category:J1 League players]]
[[Category:J1 League players]]
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Latest revision as of 15:05, 28 July 2024

Ryotaro Araki
荒木 遼太郎
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Kumamoto, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Tokyo (on loan from Kashima Antlers)
Number 71
Youth career
FC Domingo Yamaga Kao[1]
0000–2013 Charme FC Kumamoto[1]
2014–2016 Roasso Kumamoto
2017–2019 Higashi Fukuoka High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Kashima Antlers 88 (13)
2024– → FC Tokyo (loan) 7 (6)
International career‡
2018 Japan U16 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Japan
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Ryotaro Araki (荒木 遼太郎, Araki Ryotaro, born 29 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and as a forward for the J1 League club FC Tokyo, on loan from Kashima Antlers.

Youth career

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Beginning his career at his hometown club Roasso Kumamoto in their junior youth section, he went on to attend Higashi Fukuoka High School.[2] In 2018, he represented Japan U16 in the AFC U16 Championship.[3] In Japan's first game in the tournament, he won the man of the match award after scoring two goals in a 5-2 win over Thailand.[4] Japan went on to win the tournament, with Araki appearing in every game except for the semi-final. In his second year at Higashi Fukuoka HS, he was handed the number 10 shirt and was made captain of the team.[5] Over two seasons, Araki made 30 appearances for the school scoring 10 goals across the Prince Takamado Cup, the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, and the "Inter-High".[6]

Club career

[edit]

In October 2019, it was announced that Araki would join Kashima Antlers for the 2020 season, after graduating from Higashi Fukuoka High School.[7] He made his debut for Kashima Antlers on 23 February 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 league defeat to Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[8][9] He scored his first professional goal later on that season, scoring a 94th minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw against Vissel Kobe.[10][11] He made 29 appearances in his debut season aged just 18 years old, and scored two league goals during the 2020 season.[12] He improved his already impressive form in his second season, with almost 3000 minutes in 46 appearances across all competitions. In the 2021 J1 League, he scored 10 league goals and made 6 assists, totalling 16 goal contributions; the fifth most goal contributions in the league.[13] He also was the first under-20 player to score a double-digit number of goals since Shoji Jo in 1994.[14] His performances throughout the season rewarded him the J.League Rookie of the Year award.[15][16]

In the following two seasons, Araki struggled for game time due to injuries (including a herniated disk)[17] and only made 26 league appearances in 2022 and 2023. In December 2023, he moved on loan to FC Tokyo for the 2024 season.[18]

For FC Tokyo, he instantly became a starter since the opening round of the 2024 J1 League. In his debut against Cerezo Osaka on 24 February 2024, he scored a brace, followed by two more goals in his three next matches.[19][20] Following his good form, he received a call-up U-23s for friendlies against Mali and Ukraine at the end of March, which happened in the international break. He did not featured in the match against Mali, but started against Ukraine, playing until the 66th minute.[21]

Playing between the lines either as an attacking midfielder or a second-striker, Araki had already scored five goals in his first six appearances.[22] Go Oiwa, then, called-up Araki to represent Japan at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[23] Starting three of the five matches he played, he scored a goal and gave two assists. His only goal came in the 2–0 win over Iraq, which qualified Japan for the 2024 Olympic Games. The last of his two assists at the tournament came in the last ten minutes of the match, as he assisted Fuki Yamada to score the winning goal in the 1–0 win at the Final against Uzbekistan. Araki continued to play the match despite suffering a collision with Uzbek goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov in the 76th minute, which after the match was confirmed to provoke a concussion on Araki.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 15 May 2024.[25][26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
Kashima Antlers 2020 J1 League 26 2 0 0 3 0 29 2
2021 36 10 3 1 7 2 46 13
2022 13 1 0 0 4 0 17 1
2023 13 0 2 0 5 1 20 1
FC Tokyo (loan) 2024 J1 League 7 6 0 0 0 0 7 6
Career total 95 19 5 1 19 3 119 23

Honors

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Japan U16

Japan U23

Individual

References

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