[3] Born in Uto, Kumamoto, Japan, Ueda began playing football when he was at third grade elementary school.

League clubs, such as, Urawa Red Diamonds, Yokohama F. Marinos, Kawasaki Frontale, FC Tokyo, Nagoya Grampus and Kashima Antlers.

[15] He later played a role against Sony Sendai in the second round of the Emperor's Cup on 7 September 2013, setting up the club's first goal of the game, in a 3–0 win.

[19] Nine days later on 25 April 2014, Ueda made his first league starts for the side, keeping a clean sheet, in a 3–0 win against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

[22] He made his return to the first team on 23 August 2014 against Shimizu S-Pulse and started the match before being sent–off in the 63rd minute for a second bookable offence, in a 3–1 win.

[28] However, his first team opportunities at the club became limited, due to the arrival of new signing, Hwang Seok-ho and spent time on the substitute bench as a result.

Following this, Ueda was linked a move away from Kashima Antlers, with Sagan Tosu and Vissel Kobe interested in signing him.

[35] Despite this, Ueda continued to be involved in the Kashima Antlers’ first team and helped the side finish at the top of the table.

[36] Although he made one appearance in the Championship stage, the club win the league after playing both legs to beat Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 on aggregate through away goal.

[37] Ueda appeared three out of the four matches in the FIFA Club World Cup, as he helped Kashima Antlers reach the final, only to lose 4–2 against Real Madrid.

[39] Ueda then featured for the next two matches by beating Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama F. Marinos to reach the Emperor's Cup Final.

[47] He appeared in the next two matches, keeping a clean sheet against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Albirex Niigata before suffering another thigh injury.

[48] After missing two matches, Ueda returned to the starting line-up, keeping a clean sheet, in a 3–0 win against Ventforet Kofu on 29 July 2017.

[52] He later helped Kashima Antlers keep three clean sheets in the last three remaining matches but the club finished second place behind Kawasaki Frontale.

[54] Although the move never took place, he continued to reaffirm his commitment at Kashima Antlers and helped the club keep two clean sheets in the first two league matches of the season.

[59] It was announced on 12 July 2018 that Ueda is moving abroad for the first time in his career by agreeing to join Belgian First Division A side Cercle Brugge.

[60] Upon joining Cercle Brugge, the club's chairman France Schotte said: "Ueda is a defender who has already gained a lot of experience as a basic player with the Japanese top team Kashima Antlers.

With his discipline, boundless commitment and footballing potential, Ueda as a Japanese international is a real asset to Cercle Brugge!

"[61] Ueda made his Cercle Brugge debut, starting the whole game and keeping a clean sheet, in a 0–0 draw against Standard Liège.

[62] Since making his debut for the club, Ueda found himself rotating in the starting line-up, as he began to fight for his first team place.

[63] From February to the end of the league's regular season, Ueda was dropped from the starting line-up, although he appeared twice for the side.

On 18 January 2021, Ueda joined Ligue 1 club Nîmes Olympique on a loan deal until the end of the season.

Ueda scored one goal during the tournament against the Argentina U17s in which he found the net in the 20th minute as Japan went on to win the match 3–1.

[95] Ueda played two more matches in the tournament, where he helped the side beat Palestine U21 in the Round of 16 before being eliminated by South Korea in the quarter–finals.

[103] Two months later, it was announced that Ueda was called up to the Japan national team by manager Javier Aguirre in place of Atsuto Uchida ahead of the AFC Asian Cup in Australia.

[110] However, his second appearance for Japan saw them lose 4–1 to South Korea in a deciding match, which resulted in the opposition team becoming champions in the tournament.

However, Ueda stopped taking lessons after he entered junior high school to focus on his football career.