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]
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| Full name | Toshihiro Aoyama[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editAoyama 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
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | Other[a] | Total | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Japanese Super Cup, J.League Championship and FIFA Club World Cup.
International
edit| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 31 March 2015 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan |  Uzbekistan |
1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly | Japan vs. Uzbekistan - 31 March 2015 - Soccerway |
Honours
editSanfrecce Hiroshima
- J1 League: 2012, 2013, 2015
- J2 League: 2008
- J.League Cup: 2022[12]
- Japanese Super Cup: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016
Japan
- EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2019
Individual
- J.League MVP Award: 2015
- J.League Best XI: 2012, 2013, 2015
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Toshihiro Aoyama" (in Japanese). Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Toshihiro Aoyama at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "【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.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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)
- ^ Toshihiro Aoyama at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "【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.
External links
edit- Toshihiro Aoyama – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Toshihiro Aoyama at National-Football-Teams.com
- Toshihiro Aoyama at Soccerway
- Toshihiro Aoyama at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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