Toshihiro Aoyama
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 480 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2019 | Japan | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024, 16:22 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toshihiro Aoyama (Japanese: 青山 敏弘, Aoyama Toshihiro; born February 22, 1986) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography
[change | change source]Aoyama was born in Kurashiki on February 22, 1986. After graduating from Sakuyo High School, he joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2004. He played many matches as a defensive midfielder from 2006. Sanfrecce won the J1 League in 2012, 2013 and 2015. Aoyama was also selected as the J.League MVP in 2015.
In July 2013, Aoyama was selected for the Japan national team for the 2013 East Asian Cup. He debuted at this tournament against China on July 21. He played at 2014 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup. He played 12 games and scored one goal for Japan between 2013 and 2019.
Career statistics
[change | change source]Club
[change | change source]| 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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 480 | 24 | 31 | 5 | 54 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 593 | 32 | ||
- ↑ Includes Japanese Super Cup, J.League Championship and FIFA Club World Cup.
International
[change | change source]| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 March 2015 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly | Japan vs. Uzbekistan - 31 March 2015 - Soccerway |
Honours
[change | change source]Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- J1 League: 2012, 2013, 2015
- J2 League: 2008
- J.League Cup: 2022[7]
- 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
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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
- ↑
- ↑ "【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 November 2, 2022.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Toshihiro Aoyama at Soccerway.com
- Toshihiro Aoyama at WorldFootball.net
- Toshihiro Aoyama at National-Football-Teams.com
- Toshihiro Aoyama at kicker (in German)
- Toshihiro Aoyama at FBref.com
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