Kenichi Uemura
Encyclopedia
is a former Japan
ese football
player. He is a defender and was capped 4 times for Japan national football team
.
in 1993. He broke into the first team in the first season. His first league appearance came on July 4, 1993 against Verdy Kawasaki at Todoroki Stadium
. He scored his first professional goal on July 24, 1993 against Urawa Red Diamonds
at Hiroshima Stadium
.
He represented Japan
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
. He scored a goal in a group stage match against Hungary
.
National coach Philippe Troussier
gave him the first full international cap on April 25, 2001 in a friendly against Spain
in Córdoba
. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
and he played three games.
After 11 year long service at Hiroshima, he moved to Cerezo Osaka
in 2004, then Tokyo Verdy 1969
(2005–2006). After a brief spell at Yokohama Sports & Culture Club, he joined Roasso Kumamoto in 2007.
He damaged his knee ligaments three times and experienced seven operations. These injuries have affected his form.
Uemura retired from professional football after the 2008 season.
|1993||rowspan="11"|Sanfrecce Hiroshima
||rowspan="10"|J. League 1||17||1||2||0||6||0||25||1
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|1994||26||0||2||0||1||0||29||0
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|1995||46||4||4||0||colspan="2"|-||50||4
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|1996||12||2||0||0||7||0||19||2
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|1997||3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
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|1998||17||0||3||0||0||0||20||0
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|1999||29||7||5||1||4||1||38||9
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|2000||28||6||2||0||3||0||33||6
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|2001||25||2||2||0||5||0||32||2
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|2002||10||1||4||0||0||0||14||1
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|2003||J. League 2
||38||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||42||0
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|2004||Cerezo Osaka
||J. League 1||15||0||0||0||6||0||21||0
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|2005||rowspan="2"|Tokyo Verdy||J. League 1||18||0||1||0||4||0||23||0
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|2006||J. League 2
||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||1||0
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|2006||Yokohama Sports & Culture Club||Regional Leagues
||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
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|2007||Rosso Kumamoto
||Football League
||30||3||1||0||colspan="2"|-||31||3
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|2008||Roasso Kumamoto
||J. League 2
||28||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||28||0
343||26||30||1||36||1||409||28
343||26||30||1||36||1||409||28
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|2001||4||0
|-
!Total||4||0
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He is a defender and was capped 4 times for Japan national football team
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
.
Playing career
After graduating from Matsunaga High Schook, he joined J. League Division 1 side Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
in 1993. He broke into the first team in the first season. His first league appearance came on July 4, 1993 against Verdy Kawasaki at Todoroki Stadium
Todoroki Athletics Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium located in Todoroki ryokuchi in Kawasaki, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kawasaki Frontale. Until the early 2000s it also hosted major clubs in the city, such as Verdy Kawasaki , Toshiba and NKK F.C.. The stadium...
. He scored his first professional goal on July 24, 1993 against Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
at Hiroshima Stadium
Hiroshima Stadium
Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Sanfrecce Hiroshima until 1995. The stadium holds 13,800 people.- External links :*...
.
He represented Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. He scored a goal in a group stage match against Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
.
National coach Philippe Troussier
Philippe Troussier
Philippe Troussier is a former French football player and now a manager.-Coaching career:Troussier is known as the "White Witch Doctor" for his success with African club teams such as Asec Abidjan of the Côte d'Ivoire and the national teams of Nigeria, South Africa and Burkina Faso...
gave him the first full international cap on April 25, 2001 in a friendly against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-Top scorers:2 goals Shaun Murphy Éric Carrière Robert Pirès Patrick Vieira Sylvain Wiltord Takayuki Suzuki Hwang Sun-Hong...
and he played three games.
After 11 year long service at Hiroshima, he moved to Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
in 2004, then Tokyo Verdy 1969
Tokyo Verdy 1969
, is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J. League Division 2.Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated teams in the J. League, with honours including 7 league titles , 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J...
(2005–2006). After a brief spell at Yokohama Sports & Culture Club, he joined Roasso Kumamoto in 2007.
He damaged his knee ligaments three times and experienced seven operations. These injuries have affected his form.
Uemura retired from professional football after the 2008 season.
Club career statistics
|-|1993||rowspan="11"|Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
||rowspan="10"|J. League 1||17||1||2||0||6||0||25||1
|-
|1994||26||0||2||0||1||0||29||0
|-
|1995||46||4||4||0||colspan="2"|-||50||4
|-
|1996||12||2||0||0||7||0||19||2
|-
|1997||3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|1998||17||0||3||0||0||0||20||0
|-
|1999||29||7||5||1||4||1||38||9
|-
|2000||28||6||2||0||3||0||33||6
|-
|2001||25||2||2||0||5||0||32||2
|-
|2002||10||1||4||0||0||0||14||1
|-
|2003||J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||38||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||42||0
|-
|2004||Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
||J. League 1||15||0||0||0||6||0||21||0
|-
|2005||rowspan="2"|Tokyo Verdy||J. League 1||18||0||1||0||4||0||23||0
|-
|2006||J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||1||0
|-
|2006||Yokohama Sports & Culture Club||Regional Leagues
Japanese Regional Leagues
Japanese Regional Leagues are a group of parallel association football leagues in Japan that are organized on the regional basis...
||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
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|2007||Rosso Kumamoto
Roasso Kumamoto
is a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. Roasso Kumamoto was promoted to J. League Division 2 for the first time at the end of the 2007 season, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 12th...
||Football League
Japan Football League
The is the 3rd tier of the Japanese association football league system, following J. League Division 1 and J. League Division 2. Also known as the JFL, it is generally considered as the top amateur league in Japan although in reality it is a semi-professional league as many full-time footballers...
||30||3||1||0||colspan="2"|-||31||3
|-
|2008||Roasso Kumamoto
Roasso Kumamoto
is a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. Roasso Kumamoto was promoted to J. League Division 2 for the first time at the end of the 2007 season, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 12th...
||J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||28||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||28||0
343||26||30||1||36||1||409||28
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International career statistics
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!Total||4||0
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