Hideyoshi Arakaki
Peruvian footballer (born 1998)
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Hideyoshi Enrique Arakaki Chinen (born 2 February 1998) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Peruvian club Ayacucho.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hideyoshi Enrique Arakaki Chinen | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Lima Province, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Right winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ayacucho | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Universidad San Martín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Universidad San Martín | 40 | (8) |
| 2018–2020 | Melgar | 49 | (4) |
| 2021 | Deportivo Municipal | 18 | (2) |
| 2022 | UTC | 32 | (12) |
| 2023 | Cusco FC | 23 | (1) |
| 2024 | Alianza Atlético | 19 | (0) |
| 2025 | César Vallejo | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ayacucho | 16 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Peru U15 | (3) | |
| 2015 | Peru U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Peru U20 | (1[2]) | |
| 2019 | Peru U23 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Arakaki excelled with Universidad San Martín during the 2015 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva, the national under-20 league, prompting his call-up to the first team by manager José del Solar the following year.[3][4] He made his Peruvian Primera División debut on 10 February 2016, scoring the game-winner in the 47th minute of a 2–1 victory over Comerciantes Unidos.[5][6]
Arakaki signed with FBC Melgar ahead of the 2018 season.[7][8] He made his continental debut during the 2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages, scoring with an impressive strike from outside the box in their 2–0 home victory over Caracas FC on 19 February.[9][10] In December 2019 he signed a one-year extension with the club.[11]
On 8 December 2021, Arakaki signed with UTC.[12] He later signed up for Cusco FC on 29 November 2022 for the 2023 Liga 1 where he would make around 23 appearances for the club.[13] Alianza Atlético would later sign Arakaki for the 2024 Liga 1.[14]
International career
Arakaki has represented his country internationally at various age groups. He was part of the team that won the 2013 South American U-15 Championship for Peru, their first-ever title, while going undefeated in the tournament.[15] He scored a brace in their 4–4 draw with Argentina and added another goal in their semi-final victory over Chile.[16] He then played with the national under-17 team at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship[17] before appearing with the Peru U20s at the 2016 Copa de los Andes[18] as well as the Peru U23s during the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.[19][20]
Personal life
Honours
International
Peru U15