Haruki Arai joins Mito Hollyhock

Cerezo Osaka announce that midfielder Haruki Arai, who played on loan from FC TIAMO Hirakata in the 2023 season, joins Mito Hollyhock on a permanent basis.

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"To everyone involved with Cerezo Osaka. I will be joining Mito Hollyhock on a permanent basis. I am very happy to be able to play for Cerezo again after returning from Croatia last summer, and I have been able to grow even more in the last six months. I came back to Cerezo with this goal in mind: to win a title with Cerezo and get a starting position. However, it was difficult for me to play an active role in the games, and I am very sorry for that. Even after the possibility of winning the league was gone, many fans and supporters came to Yodoko Sakura Stadium and gave us their best support. I felt that Cerezo Osaka is a truly warm team. I really appreciate it. I would also like to thank all the staff members who passionately and sometimes sternly guided me for my development, the physical coach, trainers, and medical staff who made me fit enough to play, and the team secretaries who created a stress-free environment where I could always focus on playing football. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you. Although I am moving to another team, I will continue to do my best so that you can continue to support Haruki Arai. Thank you very much for your support over the past year and a half. See you again somewhere."

Profile

Date of Birth
April 12, 1998

Place of Birth
Saitama

Height / Weight
170cm / 69kg

Position
Midfielder

Career
FC Owl
Shochi Fukaya High School
Kokushikan Unviersity
FC TIAMO Hirakata
Cerezo Osaka (loan)
HNK Sibenik (loan)
Cerezo Osaka (loan)

Player Data (Total)
J1: 11 games / 0 goal
League Cup: 6 games / 0 goal
Emperor's Cup: 1 game / 0 goal