Toshihiro Aoyama

Japanese association football player

Toshihiro Aoyama (Japanese: 青山 敏弘, Aoyama Toshihiro, born February 22, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Toshihiro Aoyama
Personal information
Full name Toshihiro Aoyama
Date of birth (1986-02-22) February 22, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Youth career
2001–2003 Sakuyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004– Sanfrecce Hiroshima 425 (23)
National team
2013–2019 Japan 12 (1)
Honours
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

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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 defensive midfielder from 2006. Sanfrecce won the J1 League champions in 2012, 2013 and 2015. He was also selected "J.League MVP" in 2015.

In July 2013, Aoyama was selected the Japan national team for 2013 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against China on July 21. He played at 2014 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup. He played 12 games and scored 1 goals for Japan until 2019.

Statistics

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Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AsiaTotal
2004 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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 42 3
2014 25 1 1 0 5 0 8 0 39 1
2015 33 3 3 1 2 0 - 38 4
2016 28 2 2 1 2 0 4 0 36 3
2017 31 0 1 0 5 0 - 37 0
2018 34 1 2 0 0 0 - 36 1
2019 14 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 19 0
2020 31 1 - 1 0 - 32 1
2021
Country Japan 425 23 25 5 42 2 15 0 507 30
Total 425 23 25 5 42 2 15 0 507 30

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
2013 3 0
2014 4 0
2015 1 1
2016 0 0
2017 0 0
2018 3 0
2019 1 0
Total 12 1

References

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  1. Toshihiro Aoyama at National-Football-Teams.com  
  2. Toshihiro Aoyama at J.League (in Japanese)  
  3. Japan National Football Team Database (in Japanese)

Other websites

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