Ayase Ueda 上田綺世

Ayase Ueda (上田綺世, Ueda Ayase, born August 28, 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Kashima Antlers.

Club Career

He made his debut for Kashima in the same month, coming on as a late substitute for Shoma Doi in a 1-1 league draw with Urawa Red Diamonds. He scored his first professional goal the following month, in a 2-1 league victory over Yokohama F. Marinos. On his first start for the club in September, he scored two goals in a 4-0 league win against Shimizu S-Pulse. He ended his debut season with 4 league goals in less than 400 minutes. Ueda also made his first appearances in a continental competition, appearing in both games against Guangzhou F.C. in the quarter final of the 2019 AFC Champions League.

After a successful debut season, Ueda continued to make an impression in the 2020 season scoring 10 goals in 29 appearances across all competitions – made even more impressive by the fact he only played the full 90 minutes in two games all season.