Ryotaro Araki

Beginning his career at his hometown club Roasso Kumamoto in their junior youth section, he went on to attend Higashi Fukuoka High School.

[6] In October 2019, it was announced that Araki would join Kashima Antlers for the 2020 season, after graduating from Higashi Fukuoka High School.

[7] He made his debut for Kashima Antlers on 23 February 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 league defeat to Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

[15][16] In the following two seasons, Araki struggled for game time due to injuries (including a herniated disk)[17] and only made 26 league appearances in 2022 and 2023.

Araki continued to play the match despite suffering a concussion following a clash with Uzbek goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov in the 76th minute.