Hiroaki Aoyama
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hiroaki Aoyama | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tsushima, Aichi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tsushima SSS | |||
| –2014 | Nagoya Grampus | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Chuo University | ||
| 2016–2019 | Biwako Seikei Sport College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Fukushima United | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Blacktown City | 23 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Marconi Stallions | 38 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Perth Glory | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 January 2026 | |||
Hiroaki Aoyama (青山 景昌, Aoyama Hiroaki; born 14 October 1996) is a retired Japanese footballer who played as a midfielder.
Early life
Hiroaki was born in Tsushima. He played for Tsushima SSS, Nagoya Grampus, Chuo University and Biwako Seikei Sport College during his youth.
Career
Hiroaki made his league debut for Fukushima against YSCC Yokohama on the 29 July 2020.[1]
Hiroaki scored on his league debut for Blacktown, scoring against Rockdale Ilinden in the 8th minute on the 6 March 2022.[2]
Hiroaki made his league debut for Marconi against Sydney United 58 FC on the 5 February 2023.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on the 11 February 2023, scoring against Sydney II in the 13th minute.[4]
In 2024, Hiroaki made the step up from the semi-professional National Premier Leagues NSW to the professional top flight, signing for Perth Glory in July 2024.[5] After making just five appearances and zero goals, Aoyama's contract was not renewed and he departed the club.[6]
On 14 October 2025, Hiroaki announced his retirement from football on his Instagram account.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 June 2021.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Biwako Seikei Sport College | 2017 | – | 1[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Fukushima United | 2020 | J3 League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
References
- ^ "YSCC vs Fukushima United - 29 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Blacktown City vs Rockdale Ilinden - 6 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sydney United vs Marconi Stallions - 5 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Marconi Stallions vs Sydney II - 11 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (17 July 2024). "Glory add midfielder Aoyama to ALM squad". Perth Glory.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (30 June 2025). "Four ALM players depart club". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Chapter 29. New life begins. I've decided to retire from my football career. I just wanna thank you all for the love and support through this long journey. It wasn't always easy, but every moment on the pitch meant everything to me. I didn't achieve everything I dreamed of, but football gave me memories and people I'll never forget. Time to start a new chapter. Thank you for all your support. AO". Hiroaki Aoyama. 14 October 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Hiroaki Aoyama at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
Honours
Blacktown City
NPL NSW: 2022
External links
- Hiroaki Aoyama at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)