Ayase Ueda Scores Winning Goal on Lille Debut Just Days After Joining the Club

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Ayase Ueda scored the only goal in LOSC Lille's 1-0 away win at Toulouse on September 3, 2026 — his first appearance for the club, arriving just three days after his transfer from Feyenoord was officially announced on August 31.

Lille manager Davide Ancelotti brought Ueda on as a substitute in the 57th minute. Sixteen minutes later, in the 73rd minute, Ueda headed in the match's only goal — LOSC's official match report described it as "ses grands débuts sous le maillot lillois" (his big debut in Lille colors).

How the Goal Happened

Per LOSC's official match report, Basar Önal played Romain Perraud through, Perraud crossed, and Ueda arrived at the near post to head the ball in — a two-touch finish off a save/rebound in a goalmouth scramble, in the club's own account of the sequence.

Toulouse had dominated the first half with heavy pressing, and goalkeeper Berke Özer made a string of saves (24', 39', 42') to keep the match scoreless. Ancelotti responded by making four substitutions after the break — Dilane Bakwa and Romain Perraud at halftime, then Ngala Mukau and Ueda in the 57th minute — before Ueda's goal turned the match.

A Club-Record Result

The win was also historic for Lille as a club: LOSC's official match report described it as the team's eighth consecutive away victory, calling it "un record unique dans son histoire" (a unique record in the club's history). The result provisionally moved LOSC to the top of the Ligue 1 table pending the rest of Matchday 3's results.

Ueda is the first Japanese player in LOSC's history, per the club's own official transfer announcement, which confirmed a four-year contract running through 2030.

What's Next

Per LOSC's official fixture calendar, Ueda's next chance to add to this start comes on September 8, 2026, when Lille hosts Real Betis at home in their opening UEFA Champions League group-stage match.

What To Know

Scoring the winning goal on your competitive debut, three days after signing, at a club where you're literally the first Japanese player in its history, is about as fast and clean an impact as a transfer can make.

Japan has had a run of strikers moving to major European leagues off strong domestic-league seasons — Ueda's move follows a career-best Eredivisie season at Feyenoord, where he was the league's top scorer.

What Fans Are Saying

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サッカー選手の上田綺世さんが、新しいチーム「LOSCリール」で初めての試合に出て、ゴールを決めました。