Aoba Fujino

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 Champions League win against St. Pölten on 16 October 2024.

In the first home game of the 2025–26 season, Fujino assisted the winning goal to make it 2–1 against Brighton.

International career In July 2022, Fujino was selected for the Japan U-20 national team for the 2022 U-20 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 World Cup. On July 26, 2023, she scored her first World Cup goal against Costa Rica in the 2nd round of the 2023 FIFA World Cup Group C, becoming the youngest Japanese goal scorer (19 years and 180 days) in the World Cup for both men and women.

On 14 June 2024, Fujino was included in the Japan squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Fujino was part of the Japan squad that won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.

Career statistics Club

International

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 Manchester City

Women's Super League: 2025–26 Women's FA Cup: 2025–26

Japan U20 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup runner-up: 2022

Japan AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2026 SheBelieves Cup: 2025

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