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| Date of birth | 19 September 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Manchester City | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Japan U16 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Japan U20 | 21 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025[1][2] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Aemu Oyama (大山 愛笑, Ōyama Aemu, born 19 September 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City[3] and the Japan under-20s.
Club career
[edit]On 16 October 2021, Oyama made her WE League debut for Tokyo Verdy Beleza.[4][5] She later became the youngest ever scorer in the division's history at age 17.[6]
In March 2022, she was ranked as one of the Top 20 international youth talents by Goal.com.[7]
On 18 January 2025, she signed a two and a half year contract with Women's Super League club Manchester City.[3][8][9]
International career
[edit]Oyama has represented Japan at under-16 and under-20 youth level.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Oyama gained a degree in Sports Science from Waseda University in Tokyo.[6]
Honours
[edit]Japan U16
Japan U20
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2022 and 2024 runner-up[6]
- AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup: 2024 runner-up[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Aemu Oyama at Soccerway
- ^ Aemu Oyama at Flashscore.com
- ^ a b Lumb, Millie (18 January 2025). "Man City sign new midfielder Aemu Oyama ahead of Manchester Derby". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザ ・大山 愛笑" (in Japanese). WE League. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Japan Women's Empowerment Professional Football League. Scoresheet Retrieved 10 December 2022
- ^ a b c Cox, Sam (18 January 2025). "Aemu Oyama: 10 things you didn't know". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ a b Ruszkai, Amee (22 March 2022). "NXGN 2022: The 20 best wonderkids in women's football". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Man City sign Japanese midfielder Aemu Oyama". BBC Sport. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Kelsey, George (18 January 2025). "Oyama signs for City". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Ruszkai, Ameé (22 March 2024). "NXGN: Melchie Dumornay, Mary Fowler and where 2022's best women's football wonderkids are now". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Aemu Oyama at Manchester City F.C.
- Aemu Oyama at Soccerway
- Aemu Oyama at Flashscore.com