Toshihiro Aoyama

is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography
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
Club
.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,  (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,  (p. 48 out of 289)

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAFCOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSanfrecce Hiroshima2004J1 League000011––112005000000––0020061911110––21220072801160––3512008J2 League36441–––4052009J1 League2930051––3442010230105000–29020112722010––30220123420040––38220133334020304146420142511050801040120153333120–6039320162822020401037220173101040––36020183412000––3612019140302000–19020203110010––32120213210010––33120221502080––2502023501020–80202430211020–81Career total4802431554217012159332

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and year National teamYearAppsGoalsJapan201330201440201511201600201700201830201910Total121

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aoyama goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Toshihiro AoyamaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  31 March 2015  Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan   1–0 5–1  Friendly  Japan vs. Uzbekistan - 31 March 2015 - Soccerway

Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
J1 League: 2012, 2013, 2015
J2 League: 2008
J.League Cup: 2022
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

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Category:1986 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Okayama Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:J1 League players
Category:J2 League players
Category:Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
Category:2014 FIFA World Cup players