Ryotaro Araki
Ryotaro Araki (荒木 遼太郎, Araki Ryotaro, born 29 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as an attacking midfielder and as a forward for the J1 League club Kashima Antlers.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 January 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Kumamoto, Japan | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kashima Antlers | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2020 | Higashi Fukuoka HS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Kashima Antlers | 75 | (13) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Japan U16 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:06, 5 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ 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 except for the semi-final. In his second year at Higashi Fukuoka HS, he was handed the number 10 shirt and was 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, after graduating from Higashi Fukuoka High School.[6] He made his debut for Kashima Antlers 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 against Vissel Kobe.[8][9] He made 29 appearances in his debut season aged just 18 years old, and scored two league goals during the 2020 season.[10] He improved his already impressive form in his second season, with almost 3000 minutes in 46 appearances across all competitions. In the 2021 J1 League, he scored 10 league goals and made 6 assists, totalling 16 goal contributions; the fifth most goal contributions in the league.[11] He also was the first under-20 player to score a double-digit number of goals since Shoji Jo in 1994.[12] His performances throughout the season rewarded him the J.League Rookie of the Year award.[13][14]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
Kashima Antlers | 2020 | J1 League | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
2021 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 13 | ||
2022 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
Career total | 75 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 92 | 16 |
References
- "J. League Data Site". data.j-league.or.jp. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "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.
- "AFCS". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "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).
- "Soccer D.B. : Ryotaro Araki All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "「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.
- "Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Kashima Antlers - 23 February 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Kashima Antlers vs. Vissel Kobe - 16 August 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Kashima Antlers 2-2 Vissel Kobe | Matchweek 10 | 2020 | J1 League". Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Soccer D.B. : 2020 Ryotaro Araki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "J1 League 2021 - Assists". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- "Ryotaro Araki, a próxima estrela do futebol japonês" (in Portuguese). goal.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "2021Jリーグ ベストヤングプレーヤー賞 対象選手決定のお知らせ【Jリーグアウォーズ】:Jリーグ.jp". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- "Jリーグ 歴代のMVP・ベストイレブン・得点王・ベストヤングプレーヤー賞". ULTRAZONE (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- Ryotaro Araki at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "Soccer D.B. : 2021 Ryotaro Araki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
External links
- Ryotaro Araki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Kashima Antlers