Ayase Ueda, born on 28 August 1998 (age 28), is a Japan international centre-forward now with Lille, where he wears squad number 18. His market value is around £8.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
His most productive league season came with Feyenoord in 2025–26, when he scored 25 goals in 31 appearances. That is the sort of return that tends to travel well on a CV, even if the next step still has to be proved on the pitch rather than on paper.
In 2026–27, Ueda made four league appearances for Feyenoord, scoring three times, before moving on to Lille, where he has scored twice in four league appearances. He has also remained involved with Japan, making four World Cup appearances with two goals, and nine appearances in World Cup qualifying in Asia with eight goals.
Ueda’s career has moved from a strong spell in the Netherlands to a fresh test in France, with his international record adding useful weight to the profile. He is an established forward rather than a finished story.
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