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 WE League club Tokyo Verdy Beleza and the Japan national team.

Aoba Fujino
Personal information
Full name Aoba Fujino
Date of birth (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004
Place of birth Machida, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Number 17
Youth career
Minamiosawa FC
Tokyo Verdy Sereias
2019–2021 Jumonji High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Tokyo Verdy Beleza 36 (14)
International career‡
2022 Japan U-20
2022– Japan 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:02, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career

He made her WE League debut on 16 October 2021.[1]

International career

In July 2022, Fujino was selected for the Japan U-20 national team for the 2022 U-20 Women's World Cup[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 June 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Empress's Cup WE League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tokyo Verdy Beleza 2021–22 WE League 1040000104
2022–23 WE League 201143432817
2023–24 WE League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 301543433821

    International
    As of match played 30 November 2023[7]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Japan 202240
    202393
    Total133
    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

    Honours

    Tokyo Verdy Beleza

    Japan U20

    Individual

    References
    1. "Scoresheet" (PDF). weleague.jp. October 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
    2. U-20 Japan Women's National Team squad - FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022™ (8/7-28＠Costa Rica) Japan Football Association
    3. "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
    4. "Two goals in 2 minutes help Japan beat Costa Rica 2-0 at Women's World Cup". AP News. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
    5. "Hikaru Naomoto and Aoba Fujino score BACK-TO-BACK goals to give Japan a 2-0 lead over Costa Rica | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup". FOX Sports. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
    6. "Japan - A. Fujino - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
    7. "Nadeshiko Japan | National Teams｜JFA｜Japan Football Association".
    8. NEWS, KYODO. "Football: Ueki double leads Beleza to record 16th Empress's Cup". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 22 February 2023.


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