Toru Araiba
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
football defender
. He currently plays for Kashima Antlers
. He is naturally right footed but can use both feet. He mainly plays as a left full back.
finals. He made 2 first team appearances for Gamba in 1997 while he still belonged to their youth team. He signed a professional contract in 1998 and started to play regularly for the club's first team. He received a call-up for the national team by Philippe Troussier
in 2001 but has not played a game for Japan
. He moved to Kashima Anters in 2004.
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|2004||rowspan="7"|Kashima Antlers
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
football defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He currently plays for Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
. He is naturally right footed but can use both feet. He mainly plays as a left full back.
Playing career
Araiba was a product of the youth system of Gamba Osaka. He was a member of the Japan team for the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1995 was held in the cities of Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Quito, Ibarra, Cuenca, and Riobamba in Ecuador between 3 August and 20 August 1995. Players born after 1 August 1978 could participate in this tournament...
finals. He made 2 first team appearances for Gamba in 1997 while he still belonged to their youth team. He signed a professional contract in 1998 and started to play regularly for the club's first team. He received a call-up for the national team by Philippe Troussier
Philippe Troussier
Philippe Troussier is a former French football player and now a manager.-Coaching career:Troussier is known as the "White Witch Doctor" for his success with African club teams such as Asec Abidjan of the Côte d'Ivoire and the national teams of Nigeria, South Africa and Burkina Faso...
in 2001 but has not played a game for Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
. He moved to Kashima Anters in 2004.
Career statistics
Last update: 4 April 2010|-
|1997||rowspan="7"|Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
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|1998||30||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|-||33||0
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|1999||rowspan="12"|J. League Division 1||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||0||0
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|2000||24||7||1||0||4||1||colspan="2"|-||29||8
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|2001||29||3||3||1||4||0||colspan="2"|-||36||4
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|2002||30||1||2||0||8||1||colspan="2"|-||40||2
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|2003||25||2||2||1||4||1||colspan="2"|-||31||4
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|2004||rowspan="7"|Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
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|2005||28||1||2||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||34||1
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|2007||30||1||5||0||9||0||colspan="2"|-||44||1
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|2008||30||2||2||0||2||0||7||0||41||2
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|2009||29||0||2||0||2||0||4||0||37||0
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|2010
2010 J. League Division 1
The 2010 J. League Division 1 season was the 46th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 18th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4....
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