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 (age 36) Japan
Playing position	Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
-2017	Coca-Cola Red Sparks [ja]
2018-2019	Harvestehuder THC
2019	Coca-Cola Red Sparks
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2009–2014	Japan	95	(42)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing  Japan Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team Asia Cup 2013 Kuala Lumpur Team Asian Champions Trophy 2013 Kakamigahara Team 2010 Busan Team Champions Challenge 2009 Cape Town Team

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]