is a former Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Career Aoyama 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. However, he got injured and he did not make the final cut.
On 20 October 2024, Aoyama announcement officially retirement from football after 21 years play in Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
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
External links
Profile at Sanfrecce Hiroshima