was a Japanese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Ueda was born in

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on August 3, 1947. After graduating from

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, he joined

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in 1970. He was selected Best Eleven in first season. He retired in 1973. He played 60 games and scored 25 goals in the league.

National team career

On August 2, 1970, Ueda debuted for Japan national team against

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. In December, he was selected Japan for 1970 Asian Games. He played at 1972 Summer Olympics qualification in 1971. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 13 games and scored 7 goals for Japan until 1971.Japan National Football Team Database
/ref> On April 15, 2015, Ueda died of

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at the age of 67.

National team statistics

Awards

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Best Eleven:

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References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
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