Saki Ueno
Saki Ueno (上野 紗稀, Ueno Saki, born November 20, 1994) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saki Ueno | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1994 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Matsudo, Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Urawa Reds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | JEF United Chiba | 132 | (3) |
| 2020– | Urawa Reds | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Japan | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season | |||
Biography
Ueno was born in Matsudo on November 20, 1994. In 2013, she joined JEF United Chiba from Urawa Reds youth team. She won the Best Young Player award in the 2013 season. She played 132 matches until 2019. In 2020, she moved to Urawa Reds.
On September 26, 2013, when Ueno was 18 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against Nigeria.
Statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |