Naomichi Ueda

is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Japan national team.

Biography
Ueda was born in Uto on October 24, 1994. After graduating from Ozu High School, he joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 2013. He played many matches as center back from 2014. In 2016, Kashima won the champions in J1 League and qualified for 2016 Club World Cup as host country champions. At the Club World Cup, he played all 4 matches and won the 2nd place. In July 2018, he moved to Belgian First Division A club Cercle Brugge. In January 2021, he moved to French Ligue 1 club Nîmes Olympique.

In June 2011, Ueda was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2011 U-17 World Cup and he played all 5 matches and scored 1 goal. In 2016, he played for the Japan U-23 national team at 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Japan won the champions and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At 2016 Summer Olympics, he played all 3 matches as center back with Tsukasa Shiotani. In November 2017, he was selected the Japan national team for 2017 E-1 Football Championship. At this tournament, he debuted against China on December 12. In 2018, he was selected Japan for 2018 World Cup, but he did not play in the match. In 2019, he also participated 2019 Copa América and played all 3 matches.

Career statistics

Club
Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan,  (p. 16 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan,  (p. 45 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan,  (p. 47 out of 290)

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKashima Antlers2013J1 League001020——3020142001030——2402015121200020—16120162104020—403102017293200071103942018140000061—201Total96410070152501336J.League U-22 (loan)2014J3 League2000———2020152000———20Total400000000040Cercle Brugge2018–19Belgian First Division A21010——512712019–2019010———2002020–218000———80Total48020000051551Nîmes (loan)2020–21Ligue 19010———100Nîmes2021–22Ligue 228030———3102022–231000———10Total29030000000320Kashima Antlers2023J1 League000000——00Career total1864160701521012347

International
Japan National Football Team Database

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsJapan201720201820201970202021Total131

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ueda goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Naomichi UedaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  13 October 2020  Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands   1–0 1–0  Friendly

Honours
Kashima Antlers
J.League Cup: 2015
Emperor's Cup: 2016
J1 League: 2016
Japanese Super Cup: 2017
AFC Champions League: 2018

Japan U23
AFC U-23 Championship: 2016

References

Other websites

Category:1994 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Kumamoto Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:J1 League players
Category:J3 League players
Category:Kashima Antlers players
Category:J.League U-22 Selection players
Category:2018 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics