Shunta Araki

Shunta Araki
荒木 駿太
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 26)
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 55 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2026

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.

Youth career

At Nagasaki IAS High School, Araki appeared in the high school soccer championship in the second year. He subsequently appeared in next year's championship.

On 15 January 2018, it was announced that Araki would join Komazawa University.

Career

Sagan Tosu

On 23 May 2021, Araki was announced at Sagan Tosu. 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. Araki made his league debut against Nagoya Grampus on 6 March 2022.

Loan to Machida Zelvia

On 15 December 2022, Araki joined Machida Zelvia on loan. He made his league debut against Vegalta Sendai on 19 February 2023. Araki scored his first league goal against Zweigen Kanazawa on 5 March 2023, scoring in the 90th+1st minute.

Machida Zelvia

Araki made his league debut against Sagan Tosu on 30 March 2024. He scored his first league goal against Kashiwa Reysol on 3 May 2024, scoring in the 68th minute.

Vegalta Sendai

On 27 December 2024, Araki was announce official transfer to J2 club, Vegalta Sendai from 2025 season.

Career statistics

Club

As of the match played 15 February 2025.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 – 10–10
2021 1010
Sagan Tosu 2022 J1 League 1202041–181
Machida Zelvia (loan) 2023 J2 League 42630–456
Machida Zelvia 2024 J1 League 2311040–281
Vegalta Sendai 2025 J2 League 10000010
Career total 787808100948
Notes

Honours

Komazawa University
FC Machida Zelvia

References

  1. ↑ "荒木 駿太：ＦＣ町田ゼルビア：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "チーム紹介:長崎総合科学大附高(長崎)". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 30 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "出場校チーム紹介:長崎総合科学大附(長崎)". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 30 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "駒澤大新入部員、プリンス九州得点王FW荒木や市船DF桧山、前橋育英の大型FW宮崎らも". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 15 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "荒木駿太選手(駒澤大学) 2022シーズン 新加入内定のお知らせ". www.sagan-tosu.net (in Japanese).
  6. ↑ "Kyoto Sanga vs Sagan Tosu - 2 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ↑ "Nagoya Grampus vs Sagan Tosu - 6 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ↑ "荒木駿太選手 サガン鳥栖より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.zelvia.co.jp (in Japanese). 15 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Machida Zelvia vs Vegalta Sendai - 19 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ↑ "Zweigen Kanazawa vs Machida Zelvia - 5 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ↑ "Machida Zelvia vs Sagan Tosu - 30 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ↑ "Machida Zelvia vs Kashiwa Reysol - 3 May 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ↑ "荒木駿太選手 FC町田ゼルビアより完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). ベガルタ仙台. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  14. ↑ Shunta Araki at Soccerway
  15. ↑ "Soccer D.B. : 2025 Shunta Araki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 19 February 2025.