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Eiji Ueda
上田 栄治
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Ueda in 2011
Personal information
Full name Eiji Ueda
Date of birth (1953-12-22) December 22, 1953 (age 71)
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)
Managerial career
1999 Shonan Bellmare
Medal record
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eiji Ueda (上田 栄治, Ueda Eiji) was born on December 22, 1953. He is a famous Japanese football player and coach. He is especially known for coaching the Japan women's national team.

Playing Career: A Football Star

Eiji Ueda was born in Tateyama, Japan. He loved football from a young age. After finishing his studies at Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined a football club.

Playing for Fujita Industries

From 1976 to 1982, Ueda played for a team called Fujita Industries. This team later became known as Bellmare Hiratsuka and then Shonan Bellmare. He played as a forward. He was a key player for his team during these years.

Coaching Career: Leading Teams to Victory

After he stopped playing, Eiji Ueda became a football coach. He used his experience to help other players.

Coaching Shonan Bellmare

Ueda started coaching for Fujita Industries. In 1999, he became the main manager for Bellmare Hiratsuka. He coached them for a short time before moving on.

Coaching the Macau National Team

From 2000 to 2002, Ueda took on a new challenge. He became the manager for the Macau national team. This was a big step in his coaching journey.

Leading Japan's Women's Team

In August 2002, Ueda became the manager for the Japan women's national team. This was a very important role. He led the team in major international tournaments. These included the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2004 Summer Olympics. His leadership helped the team compete on the world stage.

Return to Shonan Bellmare

After the 2004 Summer Olympics, Ueda returned to coach Shonan Bellmare. He managed the team again until June 2006. He then retired from coaching.

Managerial Statistics: A Look at His Coaching Record

Here is a summary of Eiji Ueda's coaching record for the clubs he managed:

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Bellmare Hiratsuka 1999 1999 &&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 &&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020.00
Shonan Bellmare 2004 2006 &&&&&&&&&&&&&074.&&&&&074 &&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020 &&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024 &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030 &&&&&&&&&&&&&027.&3000027.03
Total &&&&&&&&&&&&&089.&&&&&089 &&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 &&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024 &&&&&&&&&&&&&042.&&&&&042 &&&&&&&&&&&&&025.84000025.84
  • G means Games played.
  • W means Wins.
  • D means Draws (games that ended in a tie).
  • L means Losses.
  • Win % shows the percentage of games won.

More Information

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