Mazuki Arai (Japanese: 新井 麻月, born 28 November 1988)[1] is a retired field hockey player from Japan.[2]
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| Born |
28 November 1988 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| -2017 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Harvestehuder THC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Japan | 95 | (42) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editInternational hockey
editMazuki Arai made her debut for Japan in 2009, at the FIH Champions Challenge in Cape Town. The team won a bronze medal at the tournament, with Arai scoring twice.[3] The following month she appeared at the Asia Cup in Bangkok.[4]
In 2010, Arai won two medals with the national team. Her first was silver at the Asian Champions Trophy in Busan,[5] followed by bronze at the Asian Games in Guangzhou.[6] That year she also appeared at the FIH World Cup Qualifiers in Kazan,[7] as well as the World Cup in Rosario.[5]
Arai only made one appearance for the national team between 2011 and 2012 at the FIH Champions Trophy in Rosario.[5]
2013 was Arai's most successful year with the national team, winning two gold medals. The first at the Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur,[8] and the second at the Asian Champions Trophy in Kakamigahara.[9]
Mazuki Arai retired from international hockey in 2014, following appearances at the 2014 FIH World Cup in The Hague and the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.[5]
In December 2019, Arai ended her career.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Sakura Japan – Women". en.hockey.or.jp. Japanese Hockey Association. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Japan". sportcentric.com. SportCentric. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "News for 30 October 2009". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "ARAI Mazuki". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "India women go down 0-3 to Japan in hockey". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Japan". sportcentric.com. SportCentric. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Japan win Women's Asia Cup". thestar.com.my. The Star. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Indian women's hockey team plays Japan in Asian Champions Trophy". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "ホッケー女子 コカ・コーラ山下翔子と新井麻月ら6選手が現役引退". 47news.jp. The Chugoku Shimbun. Retrieved 29 October 2020.