# Aoba Fujino

Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば, Fujino Aoba, born 27 January 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team.

## Club career

Fujino begun her youth career with Nippon TV Menina, the youth academy of Tokyo Verdy Beleza. Unable to progress through the youth rank, she left the team and instead went on to Jumonji High School. She rejoined Tokyo Verdy Beleza upon her graduation from high school.
Fujino made her WE League debut on 16 October 2021. On 2 August 2024, she signed a three-year deal with Women's Super League side Manchester City. She scored her first goal for the club during a 3-2 UEFA Women's Champions League win against St. Pölten on 16 October 2024.

## International career

In July 2022, Fujino was selected for the Japan U-20 national team for the 2022 U-20 Women's World Cup where Japan were the runners-up.
On 13 June 2023, she was included in Japan's 23-player squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. On July 26, 2023, she scored her first World Cup goal against Costa Rica in the 2nd round of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C, becoming the youngest Japanese goal scorer (19 years and 180 days) in the World Cup for both men and women.
On 14 June 2024, Fujino was included in the Japan squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Fujino was part of the Japan squad that won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 2021–22 | WE League | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 4 |
| Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 2022–23 | WE League | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 28 | 17 |
| Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 2023–24 | WE League | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 12 |
| Tokyo Verdy Beleza | Total | Total | 51 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 66 | 33 |
| Manchester City | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 66 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 93 | 37 |
* ↑ Includes Empress's Cup, Women's FA Cup
* ↑ Includes WE League Cup, FA Women's League Cup
* ↑ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League

### International

    As of match played 26 February 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Japan | 2023 | 13 | 3 |
| Japan | 2024 | 9 | 5 |
| Japan | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 29 | 8 |
    Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fujino goal.
List of international goals scored by Aoba Fujino :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 14 July 2023 | Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan | Panama | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 July 2023 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand | Costa Rica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 3 | 30 November 2023 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil | Brazil | 1–0 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 4 | 28 February 2024 | Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | North Korea | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 5 | 3 June 2024 | Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain | New Zealand | 3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 13 July 2024 | Kanazawa Stadium, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan | Ghana | 4–0 | 4–0 | MS&AD Cup |
| 7 | 26 July 2024 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France | Spain | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2024 Summer Olympics |
| 8 | 26 October 2024 | Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | South Korea | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Tokyo Verdy Beleza
* Empress's Cup: 2022
Japan U20
* FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup runner-up: 2022
Japan
* SheBelieves Cup: 2025
Individual
* 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: Bronze Boot
* WE League Best XI: 2022–23
* WE League Valuable Player Award: 2021–22、2022–23