Ayase Ueda scores on Lille debut to seal 1-0 win at Toulouse

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·7 September 2026

Ayase Ueda, Lille's first Japanese player, struck after 16 minutes on his debut to seal a 1-0 win at Toulouse on Thursday.

According to L'Équipe, he fits the classic number nine profile, strong on his feet and formidable in the air, with an innate eye for goal.

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The 28-year-old joined from Feyenoord Rotterdam and arrived in northern France on 31 August.

With little time to share his tastes, Yutaka Ozaki's "I Love You" has not yet been heard in the Lille dressing room.

Lille face Betis Seville on Tuesday at 21:00.

Source: L'Équipe

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