is a former

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ese

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player.

Playing career

Uchida was born in

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on October 14, 1977. After graduating from

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, he joined

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club

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in 2000. He got opportunity to play as right and left side back from first season and the club won the champions all three major title in Japan;

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and

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. The club also won the champions 2001 J1 League for 2 years in a row. From summer 2002, he became a regular player as left side back and the club won the champions 2002 J.League Cup. Although his opportunity to play decreased in 2003, he played many matches in 2004 and 2005. However he could not become a regular player. In June 2006, he moved to

Albirex Niigata is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. From 2023, Albirex will be playing on the J1 League, coming back to the fir ...

. He became a regular player as right side back immediately. However his opportunity to play decreased behind new member

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in 2010 and he could not play many matches from 2011. He retired end of 2013 season.

Club statistics

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* 1977 births Living people Komazawa University alumni Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players Kashima Antlers players Albirex Niigata players Association football defenders {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub