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Hideyuki Ujiie

Position: MF
Born:23-Feb-1979
Height/Weight:179/71
Birthplace:Tokyo
Previous Teams:Miharadai Jr.HS, Yokohama Flugels Youth, Yokohama Flugels, Omiya Ardija, Thespa Kusatsu
Appearances (J1/J2):9/189Goals: 1/0
First Appearance: 25-Mar-1998 Yokohama Flugels - vs - Urawa Reds (at Yokohama International Stadium)
First Goal : 23-Sep-1998 Yokohama Flugels - vs - Nagoya Grampus (at Yokohama International Stadium)
YearTeamMatchesGoals
1998Yokohama Flugels91
1999Omiya Ardija280
2000Omiya Ardija320
2001Omiya Ardija370
2002Omiya Ardija310
2003Omiya Ardija180
2004Omiya Ardija80
2005Thespa Kusatsu260
TOTAL1981


Unless you happen to be a hard-core fan of Omiya Ardija, chances are that the name "Hideyuki Ujiie" doesnt exactly roll off your tongue when you start thinking about Japan's footballing greats. However, for a short period of time, Ujiie was as much of a household name as Shinji Ono, Shunsuke Nakamura or Yuji Nakazawa. That is because Ujiie was a member of the so-called "Golden Generation" -- the group of youngsters who travelled to Nigeria in 1999 and turned the football world on its ear, vaulting Japan suddenly and permanently from total obscurity into the ranks of leading football nations.

Ujiie was the starting volante in the U-20 Japan squad's midfield, partnering Tomokazu Myojin or Akira Kaji, depending on the formation that Troussier opted for against a particular opponent. He had captured a great deal of attention as a rookie at Yokohama Flugels, playing nine matches in that team's final season and playing a part in their charge to the Emperor's Cup trophy. He even scored a goal that season -- it would turn out to be the only one of his entire career.

But while most of the other members of the Golden Generation went on to starring roles either on their club teams or in the full National Team, Ujiie was left behind as Troussier put together his squad for the 2000 Asian Cup in Lebanon, and he never again had the opportunity to wear the Samurai Blue jersey.

Nevertheless, Ujiie will certainly be a familiar name to fans of the Saitama Squirrels. After taking off his national team kit for the last time, he took up a spot in the deep midfield for Omiya, and battled away in the trenches for five long seasons. However, as time went on, J.League teams began to lose interest in players who could fill the role of a hard-tackling, unforgiving defensive midfielder who is unable to dribble or score. This trend affected many other players who were created in this same mold, even some who achieved greater fame, such as Tomokazu Myojin and Kazuyuki Toda. By 2006, Ujiie was finding it difficult to get playing time in the J.League, and moved to a small club in Tochigi Prefecture which was trying to build momentum for an eventual bid at promotion to the J.League. Though his pro career may be over, Ujiie can still claim to have achieved a level of success that only a handful of footballers in Japan can match -- second best in the world




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