1. Playing Career
Shota Arai began his professional football career in 2011, joining J2 League club Tokyo Verdy. After two seasons with Tokyo Verdy, he made a move to the J1 League with Kawasaki Frontale in 2013. He spent seven seasons with Kawasaki Frontale, a period during which the club achieved significant success. In 2020, Arai transferred to JEF United Chiba, returning to the J2 League. After four seasons with JEF United Chiba, Arai joined J1 League champions Vissel Kobe in January 2024.
2. Career Statistics
| 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 | ||||
| 2022 | 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 | ||
3. Honours
Shota Arai has accumulated several significant club and individual honours throughout his career.
3.1. Club
- Kawasaki Frontale
- J1 League: 2017, 2018
- J.League Cup: 2019
- Japanese Super Cup: 2019
- Vissel Kobe
- J1 League: 2024
- Emperor's Cup: 2024
3.2. Individual
- J. League Cup MVP: 2019