Ryotaro Araki

Ryotaro Araki (荒木 遼太郎, Araki Ryotaro, born 29 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J1 League club Kashima Antlers.

Ryotaro Araki
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002
Place of birth Kumamoto, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kashima Antlers
Number 26
Youth career
2017–2020 Higashi Fukuoka HS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Kashima Antlers 42 (8)
National team‡
2018 Japan U16 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:04, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

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.[1] In 2018, he represented Japan U16 in the AFC U16 Championship.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Club career

In October 2019, it was announced that Araki would join Kashima Antlers for the 2020 season.[6] He made his debut for Kashima on 23 February 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 league defeat to Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[7] He scored his first professional goal later on that season, scoring a 94th minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Vissel Kobe.[8][9] He made an impressive 29 appearances in his debut season aged just 18, scoring 2 goals.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of 25 April 2021.[11][12]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kashima Antlers 2020 J1 League 262–3[lower-alpha 1]0––292
2021 104–3[lower-alpha 1]2––136
Career total 36600620000428
Notes
  1. Appearances in the J. League Cup

Honors

Individual

References
  1. "J. League Data Site". data.j-league.or.jp. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. "U-16 Japan National Team squad, schedule - AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 (9/10 - 10/9)". JFA｜公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. "AFCS". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. "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". www.soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese).
  5. "Soccer D.B. : Ryotaro Araki All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. "「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". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. "Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Kashima Antlers - 23 February 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. "Kashima Antlers vs. Vissel Kobe - 16 August 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  9. "Kashima Antlers 2-2 Vissel Kobe | Matchweek 10 | 2020 | J1 League". Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  10. "Soccer D.B. : 2020 Ryotaro Araki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  11. Ryotaro Araki at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  12. "Soccer D.B. : 2021 Ryotaro Araki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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