Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kashima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 38 | 2 | 5 | 3420 | 7.15 |
 J-League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134 | — |
Scout report
N. Ueda is a 31-year-old central defender at Kashima, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 5 assists in 38 appearances, a Season grade of 50, top 6% of J1 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 33.7, ranking 193rd of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ueda.
Judged on this season alone, Ueda graded 50 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 16 clean sheets and 2.5 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 43 → 50). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 28th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 31 Ueda is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.
Ueda is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Output in context · Kashima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 16 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.7, Ueda carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 64. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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