Atsuto Uchida

Atsuto Uchida (2010)

Atsuto Uchida (Japanese内 田 笃 人, Uchida Atsuto; born March 27, 1988 in Kannami, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese football player who is under contract with FC Schalke 04 since July 2010. His preferred position is that of the right-back.

Career

Clubs

Time in Japan

Uchida went to secondary school Shimizu- East (清水 东 高校, Shimizu Higashi Koko ) for which team he played. After graduating in 2006 he moved to the Kashima Antlers. He played himself in the starting eleven and has been an important part of the defense. He was appointed in 2006 by fan voting in the J. League All- Star Soccer Team and is the youngest player ever to play in this team. In the seasons 2007, 2008 and 2009, he won the Japanese championship with the Kashima Antlers.

FC Schalke 04

For the 2010/11 season Uchida moved to German Bundesliga FC Schalke 04, in which he received a contract until 30 June 2013. As Fullback he should replace Rafinha, who had moved to Genoa. His first game for Schalke, he played on Matchday 1 of the 2010/11 season against Hamburger SV. Although Uchida played not always convincing, but he completed the absence of competition at his position almost all the games. While disappointed in the league in 14th place, one achieved success in the Champions League and the DFB Cup. In the summer of 2012, he extended his contract until 30 June 2015. During the time he was a regular player on the right back position. Gameday On the 10th of the season 2011/12 he scored in the 2:3 defeat against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim with the interim 2-2 his first Bundesliga goal for Schalke 04 In addition, Uchida for Schalke 22 played more games in the Champions League (February 2014), more than any Japanese before him.

National

Uchida was appointed to various age groups and has performed at the Junior World Cup in 2007 in Canada. In 2006 he was nominated by Ivica Osim for the Senior National Team, but did not play a single game. His international debut came on 26 January 2008, a friendly match against Chile at the Olympic Stadium Tokyo. On 6 February 2008, he played in a 4-1 win against Thailand by 90 minutes. Thus he became the youngest Japanese player who has played in a World Cup qualifier since the establishment of the J. League in 1993. His first goal he scored in the 1-0 win against Bahrain on 22 June 2008 and became the youngest scorer in a Japanese World Cup qualifier. He broke the eleven year-old record of Hidetoshi Nakata. Also at the Summer Olympics in China in 2008, he played for the national team, but already retired from in the first round.

In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, in Japan in the second round against Paraguay was eliminated in a penalty shootout, Uchida was in the squad of Japan, but completed none of the four games. Half a year later he was with his team, champions of Asia. In the final against Australia, which Japan won 1-0 after extra 29 January 2011, he was only substituted in injury time of extra time.

Play

Uchida impresses with its enormous run strength. It shines in its speed and endurance. Horst Heldt said the end of 2012 Uchida: " Atsuto is a tremendously disciplined player who tactical targets one converts to one it did not provide the defensive behavior despite all the impulses that he wants to give the offensive, never ignore this his physical strength in. . things running performance. What he can still improve the precision at its flanks. ". It forms with Jefferson Farfán an experienced duo.

Achievements

• Asia Champion 2011
• DFB Cup Winner 2011
• DFL - Supercup Winner 2011