Shunta Araki
Japanese footballer
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Shunta Araki (荒木 駿太, Araki Shunta; born 24 October 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club, Vegalta Sendai.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vegalta Sendai | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Seto Wings | |||
| Lowen Fukuoka | |||
| 2015–2017 | Nagasaki IAS High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Komazawa University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Machida Zelvia (loan) | 42 | (6) |
| 2024 | Machida Zelvia | 23 | (1) |
| 2025– | Vegalta Sendai | 36 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 | |||
Youth career
At Nagasaki IAS High School, Araki appeared in the high school soccer championship in the second year.[2] He subsequently appeared in next year's championship.[3]
On 15 January 2018, it was announced that Araki would join Komazawa University.[4]
Career
Sagan Tosu
On 23 May 2021, Araki was announced at Sagan Tosu.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in the J.League Cup against Kyoto Sanga on 2 March 2022, scoring in the 86th minute.[6] Araki made his league debut against Nagoya Grampus on 6 March 2022.[7]
Loan to Machida Zelvia
On 15 December 2022, Araki joined Machida Zelvia on loan.[8] He made his league debut against Vegalta Sendai on 19 February 2023.[9] Araki scored his first league goal against Zweigen Kanazawa on 5 March 2023, scoring in the 90th+1st minute.[10]
Machida Zelvia
Araki made his league debut against Sagan Tosu on 30 March 2024.[11] He scored his first league goal against Kashiwa Reysol on 3 May 2024, scoring in the 68th minute.[12]
Vegalta Sendai
On 27 December 2024, Araki was announce official transfer to J2 club, Vegalta Sendai from 2025 season.[13]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Komazawa University | 2018 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Sagan Tosu | 2022 | J1 League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 18 | 1 | |
| Machida Zelvia (loan) | 2023 | J2 League | 42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | 45 | 6 | |||
| Machida Zelvia | 2024 | J1 League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 28 | 1 | |
| Vegalta Sendai | 2025 | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 78 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 8 | ||
- Notes
Honours
- Komazawa University
- FC Machida Zelvia
