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Watch Ayase Ueda score his first goal for Lille

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Ayase Ueda scored his first goal for Lille shortly after entering the match against Toulouse as a second-half substitute.
  • Ueda joined Lille on Monday through 2030 and replaced Olivier Giroud after halftime.
  • The Japan international finished last season as the Dutch league’s leading scorer with 25 goals.

Ayase Ueda needed only a few minutes to open his Lille account. The newly signed Japanese striker headed in the opening goal against Toulouse after entering the match shortly after halftime.

Ueda replaced Olivier Giroud in the 0-1 match and immediately gave Lille a new option in attack. The 28-year-old joined the club on Monday on a contract running through 2030.

He scored 25 goals last season to finish as the leading scorer in the Dutch league. Ueda has also won 43 caps for Japan and started as the country’s center-forward at the 2026 World Cup.

Lille president Olivier Létang had described Ueda as a proven finisher on the European and international stage and said his profile would be an important asset for the club. His first appearance in Lille colors offered an immediate confirmation of that assessment.

A scorer, a recognized finisher on the European and international stage, Ayase’s profile will be an important asset for Lille

· Olivier LétangThe Lille president’s assessment in the club statement announcing Ueda’s transfer.
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