Ayase Ueda

Ayase Ueda of Lille was born in Mito, Japan on 28 August 1998 (age 28).

Ayase Ueda, born on 28 August 1998 (age 28), is a Japan international striker with Lille. His current market value is around £8.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league campaign came with Feyenoord in 2025–26, when he scored 25 goals in 31 appearances. He carried that form into 2026–27 with three goals in four league appearances for Feyenoord before moving on to Lille, where he has scored twice in three league matches.

Ueda has also been active for Japan this season, with two goals in four World Cup appearances and eight goals across nine appearances in Asian World Cup qualifying. His career is currently shaped by regular goals at Feyenoord, a move to Lille, and an increasingly useful role for Japan.

📈 Key stats and insights

Ayase Ueda has scored five goals in seven league appearances this season

Ayase Ueda scored 25 goals for Feyenoord in 2025-26

Ayase Ueda joined Lille for €13,000,000 in August 2026

Ayase Ueda is 28 with a €10.00m market value

Last updated 21 September 2026. Send feedback

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Striker
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Ayase Ueda

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1.82m (5ft 11in)
Height: 76kg (11st 13lb)
Weight: 28 August 1998 (age 28)
Date of Birth: Mito
Birthplace: Japan 🇯🇵
Country of Birth: Lille
Team: Japan 🇯🇵
National Team: £8.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Lille
Ligue 1 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 2
Substitute: 1
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 60%
Goals: 2
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Japan 🇯🇵
World Cup 2026
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 2
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Japan 🇯🇵
World Cup Qualifiers Asia 2024 - 2026
Games: 9
Starting: 9
Substitute: -
Unused: 7
Utilisation: 56%
Goals: 8
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Lille
Champions League 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026-27 season Ueda has seven league appearances and five goals, split between Feyenoord (four appearances, three goals) and Lille (three appearances, two goals) – those returns underline his role as a forward who contributes goals immediately after a mid-season move.

📋 Career stats

Team: Lille
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 3
Goals: 2

Team: Feyenoord
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 4
Goals: 3

Team: Feyenoord
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 31
Goals: 25

Team: Feyenoord
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 21
Goals: 7

Team: Feyenoord
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 26
Goals: 5

Team: Cercle Brugge
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 34
Goals: 18

Team: Kashima Antlers
Season 2022
Country: Japan 🇯🇵
Games: 18
Goals: 10

Team: Kashima Antlers
Season 2021
Country: Japan 🇯🇵
Games: 29
Goals: 14

Team: Kashima Antlers
Season 2020
Country: Japan 🇯🇵
Games: 26
Goals: 10

Team: Kashima Antlers
Season 2019
Country: Japan 🇯🇵
Games: 13
Goals: 4

Ueda is 28 and progressed from Hosei University to Kashima Antlers, moved to Europe with Cercle Brugge in July 2022, stepped up to Feyenoord in August 2023 and signed for Lille in August 2026 – the trajectory is a steady rise through levels highlighted by a 25-goal campaign for Feyenoord in 2025-26.

💰 Transfers

Team: Lille
31 August 2026
From: Feyenoord
Type: Fee (£13m)

Team: Feyenoord
3 August 2023
From: Cercle Brugge
Type: Fee (£7.8m)

Team: Cercle Brugge
1 July 2022
From: Kashima Antlers
Type: Fee (£1.2m)

Team: Kashima Antlers
26 July 2019
From: Hosei University
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Hosei University
1 January 2018
Type: Signed

Moved from Hosei University to Kashima Antlers on a free transfer in July 2019, transferred to Cercle Brugge for €1,200,000 in July 2022, joined Feyenoord for €7,800,000 in August 2023 and moved to Lille for €13,000,000 in August 2026 – fees show clear upward valuation.

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🔗 External links

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