Born on 28 August 1998 (now aged 27) in Japan, Ayase Ueda is a forward and a prime striker choice for the Netherlands based football team, Feyenoord. Standing at a respectable 1.82m (5ft 11in) and weighing 76kg (11st 13lb), Ueda dons the number 9 jersey and also enjoys representation in Japan's national football team.
As suggested on the Transfermarkt, Ueda's current market value is estimated at around €8.00m; a sum equivalent to approximately £6.75m.
Ueda's career began in earnest in his homeland with Kashima Antlers in 2019. During this debut season, Ueda notably scored four goals in 13 appearances. He rode the momentum into the next season where he netted ten times in 26 appearances, a clear upward trend that persisted into 2021 where he managed to score 14 goals in 29 appearances. For his final season with Kashima Antlers in 2022, Ueda made 18 appearances and scored an impressive ten goals.
Ueda's journey took him next to Cercle Brugge in Belgium for the 2022 - 2023 season. His time there was marked by success, with him scoring 18 goals in 34 appearances. His performance caught the attention of Feyenoord in Netherlands, leading to his transfer for the 2023 - 2024 season. Despite an initial dip in form during his first season at Feyenoord - where he scored five goals in 26 appearances - Ueda bounced back and found the back of the net seven times in just 21 appearances the next season. The current 2025 - 2026 season sees Ueda maintaining his fine form, having scored four goals in only three appearances.
Ueda's career has also seen him participate in notable tournaments such as the Champions League 2023 - 2024 for Feyenoord, where he registered one start and four appearances as a substitute. He then went on to earn eight goals in nine starts for Japan in the World Cup Qualifiers Asia 2024 - 2026. Ueda continued to keep busy with his participation in the Europa League 2023 - 2024 for Feyenoord where he had one start and one appearance as a substitute. He also took part in the Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 for Feyenoord with two starts, and finally, the KNVB Beker 2024 - 2025 for Feyenoord where he managed one start.
