# Naomichi Ueda

Naomichi Ueda is a Japanese footballer, born on 24 October 1994 in Uto, Kumamoto, Japan. Ueda plays as a centre-back for Kashima Antlers. Ueda has scored 18 goals in 400 games for club and country and has won 8 trophies, including the AFC Champions League and 2 league titles.

## Ueda's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 382 | 17 |
| Japan | 18 | 1 |
| Total | 400 | 18 |

Goals per game: 0.04.

## Ueda's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 8
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 3
- AFC Champions League: 1
- Trophies with Japan: 1
- Individual awards: 2

### Kashima Antlers

- J.League Cup: 1 (2015)
- Emperor's Cup: 1 (2016)
- J1 League: 2 (2016, 2025)
- Japanese Super Cup: 1 (2017)
- AFC Champions League: 1 (2018)

### Japan U23

- AFC U-23 Championship: 1 (2016)

### Japan

- EAFF Championship: 1 (2025)

### Individual

- J.League Best XI: 1 (2025)
- J1 100 Year Vision League Regional Round East Best Eleven: 1 (2026)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2013–2018: Kashima Antlers, 96 games, 4 goals
2. 2018–2021: Cercle Brugge, 48 games, 0 goals
3. 2021: Nîmes (loan), 9 games, 0 goals
4. 2021–2022: Nîmes, 29 games, 0 goals
5. 2023–: Kashima Antlers, 131 games, 9 goals

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Club stats as of 11 August 2026.

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