Nobuhiro Ueno

Nobuhiro Ueno
Personal information
Full name	Nobuhiro Ueno
Date of birth	August 26, 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth	Koka, Shiga, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1981–1983	Zeze High School
1984–1987	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1991	All Nippon Airways
1991–1994	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Total
Teams managed
2004	Japan U-20
2009–2011	Zweigen Kanazawa
2012	Albirex Niigata
2014–2017	Renofa Yamaguchi FC
2018	Ventforet Kofu
Honours
All Nippon Airways
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Nobuhiro Ueno (上野展裕, Ueno Nobuhiro, born August 26, 1965) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Biography[change | change source]

Ueno was born in Koka on August 26, 1965. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Japan Soccer League club All Nippon Airways in 1988. Although he debuted in February 1990, he could not play many matches. In 1991, he moved to Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima). He played many matches as center back and defensive midfielder. However he could not play at all in the match from 1993 and he retired end of 1994 season.

In 1988, Ueno was selected Japan national "B team" for 1988 Asian Cup. But he did not play in the match.

After retirement, Ueno started coaching career at Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1995. He mainly served as an assistant coach for top team and manager for youth team until 2003. In 2004, he became a manager for Japan U-20 national team. In 2005, he signed with Kyoto Purple Sanga (later Kyoto Sanga FC) and served mainly a assistant coach for top team until 2008. In 2009, he moved to Regional Leagues club Zweigen Kanazawa. The club was promoted to Japan Football League (JFL) in 2010. he managed the club until 2011. In 2012, he signed with Albirex Niigata and managed the youth team until 2013. In May 2012, top team manager Hisashi Kurosaki was sacked and Ueno managed top team as caretaker until June when the club signed with new manager Masaaki Yanagishita. In 2014, he signed with JFL club Renofa Yamaguchi FC. In 2014, the club won the 4th place and was promoted to J3 League. In 2015, the club won the champions and was promoted to J2 League. However the club results were bad in 2017 season, he was sacked in May when the club was 20th place of 22 clubs. In May 2018, he signed with J2 club Ventforet Kofu. He managed the club in 1 season and resigned end of 2018 season.

Statistics[change | change source]

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1988/89	All Nippon Airways	JSL Division 1	0	0					0	0
1989/90			4	1			0	0	4	1
1990/91			6	0			0	0	6	0
1991/92	Mazda	JSL Division 1	18	1			1	0	19	1
1992	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	-		1	0	8	0	9	0
1993			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Country	Japan		28	2	1	0	9	0	38	2
Total			28	2	1	0	9	0	38	2