Eiji Ueda

is a former Japanese football player and manager. He managed the Japan women's national team.

Eiji Ueda

Ueda (right) with Kuniya Daini in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Eiji Ueda
Date of birth	(1953-12-22) December 22, 1953
Place of birth	Tateyama, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1969–1971	Yakuendai High School
1972–1975	Aoyama Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1982	Fujita Industries	88	(20)
Total		88	(20)
Teams managed
1999	Bellmare Hiratsuka
2000–2002	Macau
2003–2004	Japan Women
2004–2006	Shonan Bellmare
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Ueda was born in Tateyama on December 22, 1953. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries. He played many matches from 1978. The club won the league champions in 1977, 1979 and 1981. He retired end of the 1982 season.

After the retirement, Ueda became an assistant coach for Fujita Industries (later, Bellmare Hiratsuka, Shonan Bellmare). In 1999, he became a manager for Bellmare Hiratsuka. But he resigned in July. From 2000, he became a manager for the Macau national team and managed until May 2002. In August 2002, he became a manager for the Japan women's national team. He managed at the 2003 World Cup and the 2004 Summer Olympics. After the 2004 Summer Olympics, he became manager for Shonan Bellmare again. He resigned in June 2006.

Statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1976	Fujita Industries	JSL Division 1	5	0
1977			4	0
1978			15	4
1979			18	6
1980			16	5
1981			16	5
1982			14	0
Country	Japan		88	20
Total			88	20