Mazuki Arai

Mazuki Arai (Japanese: 新井 麻月, born 28 November 1988)[1] is a retired field hockey player from Japan.[2]

Mazuki Arai
Personal information
Born (1988-11-28) 28 November 1988
Japan
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
-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
Women's field hockey
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
2010 GuangzhouTeam
Asia Cup
2013 Kuala LumpurTeam
FIH Champions Challenge
2009 Cape TownTeam
Asian Champions Trophy
2013 KakamigaharaTeam
2010 BusanTeam

Career

International hockey

Mazuki 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
  1. "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. "Sakura Japan – Women". en.hockey.or.jp. Japanese Hockey Association. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. "Japan". sportcentric.com. SportCentric. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. "News for 30 October 2009". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "ARAI Mazuki". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. "India women go down 0-3 to Japan in hockey". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. "Japan". sportcentric.com. SportCentric. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  8. "Japan win Women's Asia Cup". thestar.com.my. The Star. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  9. "Indian women's hockey team plays Japan in Asian Champions Trophy". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  10. "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.
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