is a former

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ese

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player. He manager of

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Playing career

Ueno was born in Mooka on November 1, 1973. After graduating from

University of Tsukuba is a public university, public research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, Japan. It is a top 10 Designated National University, and was ranked Type A by the Japanese government as part of the Top Global University Pro ...

, he joined newly was promoted to

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club,

Avispa Fukuoka is a Japanese professional football club, currently competing in the J1 League. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish. They were originally called Fujieda Blux and based in Fujieda, Shizuoka before moving t ...

in 1996. He became a regular player from first season. In 2000, he moved to

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the coun ...

. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2001, he moved to

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club

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. He played many matches and the club won the champions in 2001 and was promoted to J1 from 2002. In 2003, he moved to J2 club

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 played as regular player and the club won the champions in 2003 and was promoted to J1 from 2004. In 2006, he moved to

again. Although he played many matches in 2006, he could not play at all in the match in 2007. In June 2007, he moved to his local club

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. He played as regular player in 2 seasons and the club was promoted to J2 from 2009. However he retired end of 2008 season.

Coaching career

Ueno was member of the technical team that oversaw Japan's campaign at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. On 15 December 2022, Ueno appointment manager of J3 club,

for upcoming 2023 season.

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Managerial statistics

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* 1973 births Living people University of Tsukuba alumni Association football people from Tochigi Prefecture Japanese footballers Japanese football managers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Avispa Fukuoka players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players Kyoto Sanga FC players Albirex Niigata players Tochigi SC players J3 League managers FC Gifu managers Association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub