Nobuhiro Ueno

Nobuhiro Ueno
上野展裕
Personal information
Full name	Nobuhiro Ueno
Date of birth	26 August 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth	Koka, Shiga, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Fukuyama City FC (manager)
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
Managerial career
2004	Japan U-20
2009–2011	Zweigen Kanazawa
2012	Albirex Niigata (caretaker)
2014–2017	Renofa Yamaguchi
2018	Ventforet Kofu
2021	Kagoshima United
2023–	Fukuyama City FC
Medal record
All Nippon Airways
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nobuhiro Ueno (上野展裕, Ueno Nobuhiro, born August 26, 1965) is a former

Chugoku Soccer League club, Fukuyama City FC

.

Club career

Ueno was born in

Koka on August 26, 1965. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined 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.

International career

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

Managerial career

After retirement, Ueno started coaching career at Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1995. He mainly served as 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 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 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. 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, as the club produced underwhelming performances throughout his time in charge of the club at the 2017 season, he was sacked in May, when the club was the antepenultimate-placed team at the J3.^[1]

In May 2018, he signed with J2 club Ventforet Kofu.^[2] He resigned at the end of 2018 season.

In July 2021, Ueno was appointed as manager of Kagoshima United mid-season.^[3] On 4 December of the same year, he left the club after half a season with Kagoshima.^[4]

On 5 January 2023, Ueno was appointed as the new Fukuyama City FC manager for the upcoming 2023 season.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of the end of 1994 season.^[6]

Club performance			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
Total			28	2	1	0	9	0	38	2

Managerial statistics

As of 9 April 2023.^[7]

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Zweigen Kanazawa	2009	2011	81	37	17	27	045.68
Albirex Niigata	2012		1	0	0	1	000.00
Renofa Yamaguchi	2014	2017	119	57	21	41	047.90
Ventforet Kofu	2018		31	14	6	11	045.16
Veertien Mie	2019	2021	57	19	16	22	033.33
Kagoshima United	2021		15	6	4	5	040.00
Fukuyama City FC	2023	present	2	2	0	0	100.00
Total			306	135	64	107	044.12