Kenji Arai (新井 健二, Arai Kenji, born May 19, 1978) is a former Japanese professional football player.

Playing career

Arai entered professional football with Albirex Niigata after graduating from Rissho University in 2001 but was unable to hold on to the first team place although he played 20 league games for Albirex Niigata in his first season.[1] He was on loan to Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) in 2004 and in 2006 he secured a permanent move to Singapore Armed Forces FC.

He is also the second Japanese player, after his Singapore Armed Forces FC teammate Masahiro Fukasawa, to play in the AFC Champions League for a non-Japanese club. In November 2009, Kenji joined SC Goa.[2] He returned to Singapore and joined Sengkang Punggol FC on 2010 and subsequently Home United FC in 2011.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
2001 Albirex Niigata J2 League 20 0 2 0 2 0 24 0
2002 2 0 1 0 - 3 0
2003 4 0 1 0 - 5 0
Singapore League Singapore Cup League Cup Total
2004 Albirex Niigata Singapore S. League 26 3 1 0 - 27 3
2005 25 3 3 0 - 28 3
2006 Singapore Armed Forces S. League 28 3 3 0 - 31 3
2007 30 4 6 1 - 36 5
2008 31 4 5 1 - 36 5
2009
Country Japan 26 0 4 0 2 0 32 0
Singapore 140 20 18 2 - 158 22
Total 166 20 22 2 2 0 190 22

Honours

Albirex Niigata

Singapore Armed Forces

Videos

References

  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Kenji Arai Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  2. ^ Indian Football [dead link‍]
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Arai
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