Naomichi Ueda

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

Naomichi Ueda

Ueda playing for Japan in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Naomichi Ueda
Date of birth	(1994-10-24) October 24, 1994
Place of birth	Uto, Kumamoto, Japan
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Nîmes Olympique
Youth career
2010–2012	Ozu High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Kashima Antlers	96	(4)
2014–2015	→J.League U-22 (laon)	4	(0)
2018–2020	Cercle Brugge	53	(1)
2021–	Nîmes Olympique
National team‡
2011	Japan U-17	5	(1)
2016	Japan U-23	3	(0)
2017–	Japan	13	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020/21 season at Cercle Brugge ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

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.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2013	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	0	0	1	0	2	0	-		3	0
2014			20	0	1	0	3	0	-		24	0
2015			12	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	16	1
2016			21	0	4	0	2	0	-		27	0
2017			29	3	2	0	0	0	7	1	38	4
2018			14	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	20	1
2014	J.League U-22	J3 League	2	0	-		-		-		2	0
2015			2	0	-		-		-		2	0
Belgium			League		Belgian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2018/19	Cercle Brugge	First Division A	26	1	1	0	-		-		27	1
2019/20			19	0	1	0	-		-		20	0
2020/21			8	0	0	0	-		-		8	0
France			League		Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Europe		Total
2020/21	Nîmes Olympique	Ligue 1
Country	Japan		100	4	10	0	7	0	15	2	132	6
	Belgium		53	1	2	0	-		-		55	1
	France
Total			153	5	12	0	7	0	15	2	187	7

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2017	2	0
2018	2	0
2019	7	0
2020	2	1
Total	13	1