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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.




Career statistics






= Club

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As of match played 21 November 2024




= International

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As of match played 26 October 2024

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




Honours


Tokyo Verdy Beleza

Empress's Cup: 2022
Japan U20

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup runner-up: 2022
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




References






External links


Aoba Fujino at Soccerway
Aoba Fujino at WorldFootball.net
Japan Football Association

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• Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
• Aoba Fujino
• 2024–25 Manchester City W.F.C. season
• 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
• Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
• Manchester City W.F.C.
• List of foreign Women's Super League players
• Japan women's national football team
• 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage
• 2023 Japan women's national football team
• Japan–South Korea football rivalry