Shigeharu Ueki

was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography
Ueki was born in Kawasaki on September 13, 1954. After graduating from Nihon University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries in 1977. The club won the league champions in 1977, 1979 and 1981. The club also won 1977 and 1979 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1988. He played 144 games and scored 16 goals in the league.

On July 13, 1979, Ueki debuted for the Japan national team against Singapore and Japan won the match.

After retirement, Ueki started coaching career at Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka). In November 1995, he became a manager as Mitsuru Komaeda successor and managed at 1995 Emperor's Cup and 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. The club won the champions at Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In September 1996, he became a manager for Bellmare again as Toninho Moura successor and managed until 1998. In 1999, he moved to J2 League club Montedio Yamagata and managed until 2000. In 2002, he moved to Japan Football League club Thespa Kusatsu. In 2004, he managed 1 season and promoted the club to J2 League from 2005. In 2006, he became a manager for Thespa again and managed until 2008.

Ueki died on April 11, 2024, at the age of 69.

Statistics
Japan National Football Team Database

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Category:1954 births
Category:2024 deaths
Category:Footballers from Kanagawa Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:Japanese football managers
Category:Japan Soccer League players
Category:Shonan Bellmare players