Aemu Oyama

Aemu Oyama
大山 愛笑
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004
Place of birth Ōta, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Rosengård
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 30
Youth career
Tokyo Verdy Beleza
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 8 (1)
2025– Manchester City 2 (0)
2025–FC Rosengård (loan) 6 (1)
International career
2019 Japan U16 4 (1)
2022– Japan U20 21 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Japan
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Runner-up Costa Rica 2022
Runner-up Colombia 2024
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 September 2025[2][3]
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 September 2024

Aemu Oyama (大山 愛笑, Ōyama Aemu; IPA: [oːjama a.emɯ]; born 19 September 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård, on loan from Women's Super League club Manchester City, and the Japan national under-20s team.

Club career

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.[8][9][10] She made 2 league appearances before moving to FC Rosengård on a six-month loan in August 2025.[11]

International career

Oyama has represented Japan at under-16 and under-20 youth level.[2]

Personal life

Oyama gained a degree in Sports Science from Waseda University in Tokyo.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 February 2025[12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tokyo Verdy Beleza 2019 Nadeshiko League 2 0 0 0 6 0 8 0
2020 Nadeshiko League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 WE League 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
2022–23 WE League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 8 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 14 1
Manchester City 2024–25 Women's Super League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 10 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 16 1

Honours

Japan U16

Japan U20

References

  1. ^ "大山愛笑". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b Aemu Oyama at Soccerway
  3. ^ Aemu Oyama at Flashscore
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Japan Women's Empowerment Professional Football League. Scoresheet Retrieved 10 December 2022
  6. ^ a b c Cox, Sam (18 January 2025). "Aemu Oyama: 10 things you didn't know". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ^ a b Ruszkai, Amee (22 March 2022). "NXGN 2022: The 20 best wonderkids in women's football". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  8. ^ Lumb, Millie (18 January 2025). "Man City sign new midfielder Aemu Oyama ahead of Manchester Derby". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Man City sign Japanese midfielder Aemu Oyama". BBC Sport. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  10. ^ Kelsey, George (18 January 2025). "Oyama signs for City". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Oyama joins Rosengard on loan". Yahoo Sports. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  12. ^ "2019シーズン試合一覧". Tokyo Verdy Beleza (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Japan - A.Oyama - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  14. ^ 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.