Eiji Ueda

Japanese association football player and manager

Eiji Ueda (上田 栄治, Ueda Eiji, born December 22, 1953) 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 (age 70)
Place of birth Tateyama, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) 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
Honours
Fujita Industries
Winner Japan Soccer League 1977
Winner Japan Soccer League 1979
Winner Japan Soccer League 1981
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1980
Runner-up JSL Cup 1978
Winner Emperor's Cup 1977
Winner Emperor's Cup 1979
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1982
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography change

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 change

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
JapanLeague
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

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