We are pleased to announce that we have reached a basic agreement with Cercle Brugge KSV of the Belgian First Division A for the permanent transfer of Naomichi Ueda.
He will depart Japan on Sunday, the 15th, and is scheduled to sign a formal contract after undergoing a medical check and other procedures.
＜Player Profile＞
■Player Name: Naomichi Ueda
■Born: October 24, 1994, Kumamoto Prefecture
■Position: DF
■Height/Weight: 186 cm, 79 kg
■Career: Midorikawa Elementary School - Sumiyoshi Junior High School - Ozu High School - Kashima Antlers (2013)
■Official Match Records
J1 League Total: 96 appearances, 4 goals
League Cup Total: 7 appearances, 0 goals
Emperor's Cup Total: 10 appearances, 0 goals
AFC Champions League Total: 15 appearances, 2 goals
FIFA Club World Cup Total: 3 appearances, 0 goals
J-League Championship Total: 1 appearance, 0 goals
J3 League (U-22 Selection) Total: 4 appearances, 0 goals
Xerox Super Cup Total: 1 appearance, 0 goals
■National Team Appearances
Japan National Team: 4 appearances, 0 goals
・U-23, U-22, U-21, U-20, U-19, U-18, U-17, U-16 National Teams
■Comment from Ueda
"I played for Antlers for five and a half years, and during that time, whether I was playing in matches or not, I spent invaluable and fulfilling moments. Fighting alongside my teammates, staff, and front office members is a treasure to me, and I can say with certainty that I was able to grow this much because of the passionate support of our fans. However, I have a goal of becoming a player who can compete on the world stage as a professional soccer player. After watching the World Cup from the bench, I strongly felt that I needed to grow much, much more to compete with the players on the world stage. I am truly sorry to be leaving the team during such an important part of the season. I will fight in my own way so that I can show you all my growth and hopefully reunite in a wonderful way someday. Thank you very much for all your support so far."