Atsuto Uchida

Atsuto Uchida
	Uchida at Schalke in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Atsuto Uchida
Date of birth	March 27, 1988 (age 34)
Place of birth	Kannami, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2003–2005	Shimizu Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2010	Kashima Antlers
2010–2017	Schalke
2017–2018	Union Berlin
2018–2020	Kashima Antlers
Total
National team
20007	Japan U-20
2008	Japan U-23
2008–2015	Japan
Honours
Kashima Antlers
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Atsuto Uchida (内田篤人, Uchida Atsuto, born March 27, 1988) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Uchida was born in Kannami, Shizuoka on March 27, 1988. After graduating from Shimizu Higashi High School, he joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 2006. From first season, he became a regular player as right side back instead Akira Narahashi who played for the Japan national team. The club won the J1 League champions for 3 years in a row (2007-2009). He was also selected Best Eleven in 2008 and 2009. In summer 2010, he moved to German Bundesliga club Schalke. He played many matches and the club won the champions in the 2010/11 DFB-Pokal. However his opportunity to play decreased for repeated injuries from 2011. He could only play one match for rehabilitation from 2015/16 season. In August 2017, he moved to 2. Bundesliga club Union Berlin. However he could hardly play in the match. In January 2018, he returned to Japan and joined his first club Kashima Antlers. Although he played many matches, the club won the champions in the 2018 AFC Champions League. He retired in August 2020.

In 2007, Uchida was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played all 4 matches as right side back. On January 26, 2008, Uchida debuted for the Japan national team under manager Takeshi Okada against Chile. Uchida became a regular player as right side back soon. In August 2008, he also played for Japan U-23 national team at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2010, he was selected the Japan for 2010 World Cup. However he lost his position just before 2010 World Cup and he could not play in the match. After the 2010 World Cup, he became a regular player again under new manager Alberto Zaccheroni. In 2011, he played at 2011 Asian Cup and Japan won the champions. He also played at 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup. However he could not play for injuries from spring 2015. He played 74 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2015.

Statistics[change | change source]

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2006	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	28	2	3	0	10	0	-		41	2
2007			31	0	5	1	8	0	-		44	1
2008			25	1	1	0	1	0	6	0	33	1
2009			31	0	2	0	2	0	7	1	42	1
2010			9	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	16	1
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Premiere Ligapokal		Europe		Total
2010/11	Schalke	Bundesliga	26	0	5	0	-		11	0	42	0
2011/12			18	0	0	0	-		8	0	26	0
2012/13			24	1	1	0	-		5	0	30	1
2013/14			17	0	2	0	-		8	1	27	1
2014/15			19	0	0	0	-		7	0	26	0
2015/16			0	0	0	0	-		0	0	0	0
2016/17			0	0	0	0	-		1	0	1	0
2017/18	Union Berlin	2. Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2018	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	12	0	3	0	2	0	4	1	21	1
2019			10	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
2020			2	0	0	0	1	0	-		3	0
Country	Japan		148	3	15	1	25	0	24	3	212	7
Country	Germany		104	1	8	0	-		40	1	152	2
Total			252	4	23	1	25	0	64	4	364	9