Edwin Uehara facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Uehara | ||
| Date of birth | July 21, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Deportivo AELU | ||
| 1989 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 1990–1992 | Deportivo AELU | ||
| 1992–1995 | Urawa Reds | 23 | (1) |
| 1996 | Tosu Futures | 21 | (4) |
| Total | 44+ | (5+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edwin Uehara (上原 エドウィン, Uehara Edwin, born July 21, 1969) is a former professional football player from Japan. He was born in Lima, Peru, on July 21, 1969. Edwin became a Japanese citizen in May 1994. He played as a Midfielder during his career. Uehara's professional playing career lasted from 1987 to 1996.
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Edwin Uehara's Football Journey
Early Career in Peru
Edwin Uehara was born in Lima, Peru. His family has roots in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. This means he is of Japanese heritage, even though he was born in Peru. Before moving to Japan, Edwin played for two football clubs in Peru. He played for Deportivo AELU and Sporting Cristal. He stayed with these teams until 1992.
Playing in Japan
In June 1992, Edwin Uehara moved to Japan. He joined a team called Urawa Reds. When he first arrived, he played in many matches during 1992. However, after 1993, he played fewer games. This was partly because of new rules about how many foreign players could be on a team. In 1994, he also had an injury. This injury meant he couldn't play much that year.
In 1996, Edwin moved to a different team. He joined Tosu Futures, which was part of the Japan Football League. He played for Tosu Futures for one season. At the end of the 1996 season, Edwin Uehara decided to retire from professional football.
Career Statistics
This table shows how many games Edwin Uehara played and how many goals he scored for his teams.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1992 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | - | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1996 | Tosu Futures | Football League | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 24 | 6 | |
| Total | 44 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 59 | 8 | ||
More About Edwin Uehara
- You can find more information about Edwin Uehara on the official J.League website: Edwin Uehara at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Edwin Uehara para niños
