Shigeharu Ueki

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

Shigeharu Ueki

Personal information
Full name	Shigeharu Ueki
Date of birth	(1954-09-13) September 13, 1954
Place of birth	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1970–1972	Shinjo High School
1973–1976	Nihon University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1988	Fujita Industries	144	(16)
Total		144	(16)
National team
1979	Japan	1	(0)
Teams managed
1995	Bellmare Hiratsuka
1996–1998	Bellmare Hiratsuka
1999–2000	Montedio Yamagata
2004	Thespa Kusatsu
2006–2008	Thespa Kusatsu
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.

Statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1979	1	0
Total	1	0