Naoto Arai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naoto Arai | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kitazawa Kickers | |||
| FC Shibuya | |||
| 2012–2014 | Jissen Gakuen High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Niigata University of Management | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Albirex Niigata | 57 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | (0) |
| 2022−2023 | → Tokushima Vortis (loan) | 38 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Albirex Niigata | 27 | (3) |
| 2024– | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 39 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:51, 26 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Naoto Arai (新井 直人, Arai Naoto, born 7 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Arai has spent most of his career playing in the J1 League and the J2 League, mainly for Albirex Niigata. He has also spent time at Cerezo Osaka, Tokushima Vortis and Sanfreece Hiroshima.