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Eiji Ueda (上田栄治, Ueda Eiji, born December 22, 1953) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He managed the Japan women's national team.

Playing career

Ueda was born in Tateyama on December 22, 1953. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he played for Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries (later, Bellmare Hiratsuka, Shonan Bellmare) from 1976 to 1982.

After retirement, Ueda became coach for Fujita Industries. In 1999, he became manager for Bellmare Hiratsuka. But in July, he resigned. From 2000, he became manager for the Macau national team until May 2002. On August 2002, he became manager for the Japan women's national team. He managed at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2004 Summer Olympics. After the 2004 Summer Olympics, he became manager for Shonan Bellmare again. He resigned in June 2006.