Naoto Arai joins Albirex Niigata
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Comments from Arai
"My time with Cerezo was only one year, but I would like to thank all the supporters, players and staff. I also had a feeling that I wanted to come back to Cerezo and challenge myself again. I have a lot of regrets and things I have left undone because I have not been able to play in many games. But I decided to leave Cerezo because I wanted to play where I am needed now. There are the players and staff I was able to meet because I came here. I am looking forward to playing against Cerezo next season. I will do my best to show you how I play again. Thank you very much!"Naoto Arai Profile
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■Date of Birth
October 7, 1996
■Place of Birth
Tokyo
■Height / Weight
173cm / 73kg
■Position
Defender
■Career
Kitazawa Kickers
FC Shibuya
Jissen Gakuen High School
Niigata University of Management
Albirex Niigata
Cerezo Osaka
■Playing Record
J1: 6 games / 0 goal
J2: 95 games / 3 goals
Emperor"s Cup: 1 game / 0 goal