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Ryotaro Araki

Ryotaro Araki
荒木 遼太郎
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Kumamoto, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Tokyo (on loan from Kashima Antlers)
Number 71
Youth career
FC Domingo Yamaga Kao[1]
0000–2013 Charme FC Kumamoto[1]
2014–2016 Roasso Kumamoto
2017–2019 Higashi Fukuoka High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Kashima Antlers 88 (13)
2024– → FC Tokyo (loan) 7 (6)
International career‡
2018 Japan U16 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Japan
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Ryotaro Araki (荒木 遼太郎, Araki Ryotaro, born 29 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and as a forward for the J1 League club FC Tokyo, on loan from Kashima Antlers.

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.[2] In 2018, he represented Japan U16 in the AFC U16 Championship.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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-High".[6]

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.[7] 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.[8][9] He scored his first professional goal later on that season, scoring a 94th minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw against Vissel Kobe.[10][11] He made 29 appearances in his debut season aged just 18 years old, and scored two league goals during the 2020 season.[12] 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.[13] He also was the first under-20 player to score a double-digit number of goals since Shoji Jo in 1994.[14] His performances throughout the season rewarded him the J.League Rookie of the Year award.[15][16]

In the following two seasons, Araki struggled for game time due to injuries (including a herniated disk)[17] and only made 26 league appearances in 2022 and 2023. In December 2023, he moved on loan to FC Tokyo for the 2024 season.[18]

For FC Tokyo, he instantly became a starter since the opening round of the 2024 J1 League. In his debut against Cerezo Osaka on 24 February 2024, he scored a brace, followed by two more goals in his three next matches.[19][20] Following his good form, he received a call-up U-23s for friendlies against Mali and Ukraine at the end of March, which happened in the international break. He did not featured in the match against Mali, but started against Ukraine, playing until the 66th minute.[21]

Playing between the lines either as an attacking midfielder or a second-striker, Araki had already scored five goals in his first six appearances.[22] Go Oiwa, then, called-up Araki to represent Japan at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[23] Starting three of the five matches he played, he scored a goal and gave two assists. His only goal came in the 2–0 win over Iraq, which qualified Japan for the 2024 Olympic Games. The last of his two assists at the tournament came in the last ten minutes of the match, as he assisted Fuki Yamada to score the winning goal in the 1–0 win at the Final against Uzbekistan. Araki continued to play the match despite suffering a collision with Uzbek goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov in the 76th minute, which after the match was confirmed to provoke a concussion on Araki.[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 May 2024.[25][26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
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
2023 13 0 2 0 5 1 20 1
FC Tokyo (loan) 2024 J1 League 7 6 0 0 0 0 7 6
Career total 95 19 5 1 19 3 119 23

Honors

Japan U16

Japan U23

Individual

References

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  2. ^ "J. League Data Site". data.j-league.or.jp. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "AFCS". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. ^ "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).
  6. ^ "Soccer D.B. : Ryotaro Araki All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ "「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). 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. ^ "MF 71 荒木 遼太郎 ARAKI RYOTARO". fctokyo.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Kashima Antlers - 23 February 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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  12. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2020 Ryotaro Araki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  13. ^ "J1 League 2021 - Assists". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Ryotaro Araki, a próxima estrela do futebol japonês" (in Portuguese). goal.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
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  18. ^ "News | F.C.TOKYO Official Website". fctokyo.p.translation-proxy.com. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  19. ^ "J1開幕後、4戦4発と絶好調・荒木遼太郎の活躍の裏にある同世代チームメイトの存在…内田氏「『荒木をお願いします』と言ったら『俺がなんとかします』と」｜ 内田篤人のFOOTBALL TIME". news.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  20. ^ "荒木遼太郎が止まらない！ ４戦４発！ 角度のないところから絶妙フィニッシュ". news.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  21. ^ "2年ぶりの躍動…荒木遼太郎が感じた日の丸の重み「日本を背負って闘うことは特別なものがある」". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  22. ^ "新天地で6戦5発と絶好調 FC東京MF荒木遼太郎がU-23日本代表に「描いたシナリオ」とは？". football-zone.net (in Japanese). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  23. ^ "「鹿島にも東京にも感謝」劇的復活劇のFC東京、荒木遼太郎が語るパリ五輪への想い「国を背負って戦って行きたい」". nishispo.nishinippon.co.jp (in Japanese). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  24. ^ "「大丈夫なんかな」「素直に喜べない」優勝も…荒木遼太郎の負傷交代に不安広がる。顔面強打→プレー再開→担架でアウト【U-23アジア杯】". soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  25. ^ Ryotaro Araki at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  26. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2021 Ryotaro Araki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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