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Tadahiko Ueda
上田 忠彦
Personal information
Full name Tadahiko Ueda
Date of birth (1947-08-03)August 3, 1947
Place of birth Kyoto, Japan
Date of death April 15, 2015(2015-04-15) (aged 67)
Place of death Japan
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1963–1965 Kyoto Commercial High School
1966–1969 Hosei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1973 Nippon Steel 60 (25)
Total 60 (25)
National team
1970–1971 Japan 13 (7)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Tadahiko Ueda (上田 忠彦, born August 3, 1947 – died April 15, 2015) was a Japanese football player. He was a forward, which means he played in an attacking position to score goals. He was also a member of the Japan national team.

Playing Career: Tadahiko Ueda's Club Journey

Tadahiko Ueda was born in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, on August 3, 1947. He loved football from a young age. After finishing his studies at Hosei University, he joined a professional football team called Nippon Steel in 1970.

In his very first season with Nippon Steel, Tadahiko Ueda played so well that he was chosen for the "Best Eleven" team of the Japan Soccer League. This award recognized him as one of the top 11 players in the league that year. He played for Nippon Steel until 1973, when he decided to retire from playing professional football. During his time with the club, he played in 60 games and scored 25 goals.

International Career: Playing for Japan

Tadahiko Ueda also had the honor of playing for his country. He made his first appearance for the Japan national team on August 2, 1970. This important game was against the South Korea team.

Later that year, in December, he was chosen to represent Japan at the 1970 Asian Games. He also played in the qualification matches for the 1972 Summer Olympics in 1971. These Olympic qualification games were his last matches for the Japan national team. In total, Tadahiko Ueda played 13 games for Japan and scored 7 goals.

Tadahiko Ueda passed away on April 15, 2015, at the age of 67, after a serious illness.

Awards and Recognition

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