Toshihiro Aoyama (青山 敏弘, Aoyama Toshihiro, born 22 February 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and set last play for Sanfrecce Hiroshima until 2024.[3]

Toshihiro Aoyama
青山 敏弘
Personal information
Full name Toshihiro Aoyama[1]
Date of birth (1986-02-22) 22 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Number 6
Youth career
1992–1998 Kawatetsu SS
1998–2000 Hajaxs FC
2001–2003 Sakuyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2024 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 479 (24)
International career
2013–2019 Japan 12 (1)
Medal record
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Winner J1 League 2012
Winner J1 League 2013
Winner J1 League 2015
Runner-up J1 League 2018
Runner-up J.League Cup 2010
Runner-up J.League Cup 2014
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2007
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2013
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 United Arab Emirates
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2019

Career

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Aoyama was born in Kurashiki. After featuring in 2014 FIFA World Cup, in May 2018 he was named in the Japan national team's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[4] However, he got injured and he did not make the final cut.[5]

On 20 October 2024, Aoyama announcement officially retirement from football after 21 years play in Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[6][7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 11 October 2024[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2004 J1 League 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 19 1 1 1 1 0 21 2
2007 28 0 1 1 6 0 35 1
2008 J2 League 36 4 4 1 40 5
2009 J1 League 29 3 0 0 5 1 34 4
2010 23 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 29 0
2011 27 2 2 0 1 0 30 2
2012 34 2 0 0 4 0 38 2
2013 33 3 4 0 2 0 3 0 4 1 46 4
2014 25 1 1 0 5 0 8 0 1 0 40 1
2015 33 3 3 1 2 0 6 0 39 3
2016 28 2 2 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 37 2
2017 31 0 1 0 4 0 36 0
2018 34 1 2 0 0 0 36 1
2019 14 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 19 0
2020 31 1 0 0 1 0 32 1
2021 32 1 0 0 1 0 33 1
2022 15 0 2 0 8 0 25 0
2023 5 0 1 0 2 0 8 0
2024 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 7 1
Career total 479 24 31 5 54 2 17 0 12 1 592 32

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[10][11]
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2013 3 0
2014 4 0
2015 1 1
2016 0 0
2017 0 0
2018 3 0
2019 1 0
Total 12 1
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aoyama goal.
List of international goals scored by Toshihiro Aoyama
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 31 March 2015 Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan   Uzbekistan 1–0 5–1 Friendly Japan vs. Uzbekistan - 31 March 2015 - Soccerway

Honours

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Toshihiro Aoyama" (in Japanese). Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ Toshihiro Aoyama at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)  
  4. ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ^ [1] [dead link]
  6. ^ "青山敏弘選手 現役引退のお知らせ". サンフレッチェ広島 オフィシャルサイト. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  7. ^ "【広島】バンディエラ青山敏弘が現役引退発表「新スタで優勝という大きな夢」12・1セレモニー". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  8. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 120 out of 289)
  9. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 48 out of 289)
  10. ^ Toshihiro Aoyama at National-Football-Teams.com  
  11. ^ [2] [dead link]
  12. ^ "【公式】C大阪vs広島の試合結果・データ(JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ:2022年10月22日)". J.League. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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