1. Player Career
Tamaki Uchiyama's playing career spanned both club and international levels, where she achieved significant success in women's football before transitioning to futsal.
1.1. Club Career
Born in Hyogo Prefecture, Uchiyama began her club career with Tasaki Kobe (known as Tasaki Shinju Kobe Ladies in 1989-1990 and Tasaki Kobe Ladies in 1991). During her time with Tasaki, she made 24 appearances and scored 6 goals in 1989-1990, and 18 appearances with 9 goals in 1991.
In 1992, she transferred to Prima Ham FC Kunoichi, where she played until 1999. At Prima Ham FC Kunoichi, she was instrumental in the club's success, contributing to two L.League championships in 1995 and 1999. In addition to league titles, the club also secured two L.League Cups in 1997 and 1998, and two Empress's Cup titles in 1995 and 1999. Individually, Uchiyama was recognized for her performance by being selected for the L.League Best Eleven twice, in 1995 and 1999. In 1999, she also earned the distinction of being the L.League's top assist provider. Throughout her tenure with Prima Ham FC Kunoichi, she made 104 appearances and scored 46 goals. Her overall domestic league career saw her play in 146 matches, scoring a total of 61 goals.
1.2. National Team Career
Uchiyama's international career with the Japan women's national football team began at a young age. She debuted for the national team on May 26, 1991, at the age of 18, against North Korea during the 1991 AFC Women's Championship held in Fukuoka, Japan. Her first international goal came shortly after, on June 3, 1991, against Singapore at the same tournament, where she scored three goals in Japan's 10-0 victory. She continued to represent Japan until 1999, accumulating a total of 58 appearances and scoring 26 goals.
1.2.1. Major Tournament Appearances
Uchiyama was a consistent presence in major international competitions for Japan, participating in multiple FIFA Women's World Cups, Olympic Games, Asian Games, and AFC Women's Championships.
She was part of the Japan squad for the 1991 AFC Women's Championship in Fukuoka, where Japan finished as runners-up after a 0-5 loss to China in the final. Later that year, she participated in the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.
In 1994, Uchiyama competed in the 1994 Asian Games held in Hiroshima, Japan. Japan finished with a silver medal after a 1-1 draw against China in the final group stage match. She scored one goal against South Korea in a 5-0 victory.
She was a key player in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden, where Japan advanced to the quarterfinals but lost 0-4 to the United States. Following the World Cup, she played in the 1995 AFC Women's Championship in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, where Japan again finished as runners-up to China. In this tournament, she had a remarkable performance, scoring eight goals in a 17-0 win against Uzbekistan and another goal against Chinese Taipei.
Uchiyama also represented Japan at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the first Olympic Games to feature women's football. Japan faced tough competition, losing to Germany (2-3), Brazil (0-2), and Norway (0-4), and did not advance past the group stage. She scored three goals in a pre-Olympic friendly match against Denmark that ended in a 3-4 loss.
Her participation continued in the 1997 AFC Women's Championship in Guangdong, China, where Japan secured third place. She scored three goals against Guam in a dominant 21-0 victory and one goal against Hong Kong in a 9-0 win.
In 1998, she was part of the squad for the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Japan finished fourth after losing to China in the semifinals and Chinese Taipei in the bronze medal match. She scored two goals against Thailand in a 6-0 victory.
Her final major international tournaments were the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States and the 1999 AFC Women's Championship in the Philippines. At the World Cup, Japan drew 1-1 with Canada but lost to Russia (0-5) and Norway (0-4), exiting in the group stage. In the AFC Championship, Japan finished fourth. She scored a goal against South Korea in a 1-1 draw in a Kirin Cup match and another goal in a 3-2 victory against the same opponent. In the AFC Championship, she scored against Thailand and Nepal.
1.2.2. Match History
Tamaki Uchiyama's detailed match history for the Japan women's national football team is as follows:
| # | Date | Venue | Location | Opponent | Result | Manager | Competition |
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| 1 | 1991-05-26 | Heiwadai Athletic Stadium | Fukuoka |  North Korea | W 1-0 | Tamotsu Suzuki | 1991 AFC Women's Championship |
| 2 | 1991-06-01 | Fukuoka Prefectural Kasuga Park | Fukuoka |  Malaysia | W 12-0 | 1991 AFC Women's Championship | |
| 3 | 1991-06-03 | Heiwadai Athletic Stadium | Fukuoka |  Singapore | W 10-0 | 1991 AFC Women's Championship | |
| 4 | 1991-06-06 | Higashi-Hirao Park Hakata no Mori Athletic Stadium | Fukuoka |  Chinese Taipei | D 0-0 (PK 5-4) | 1991 AFC Women's Championship | |
| 5 | 1991-06-08 | Higashi-Hirao Park Hakata no Mori Athletic Stadium | Fukuoka | China | L 0-5 | 1991 AFC Women's Championship | |
| 6 | 1991-08-21 | Dalian | China | D 0-0 | International Friendly | ||
| 7 | 1994-08-21 | Dubnica |  Austria | W 1-0 | Slovakia International Tournament | ||
| 8 | 1994-09-27 | National Stadium (Tokyo) | Tokyo |  Australia | D 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 9 | 1994-10-04 | Fukuyama Takegahana Sports Park Athletic Field | Hiroshima |  South Korea | W 5-0 | 1994 Asian Games | |
| 10 | 1994-10-06 | Fukuyama Takegahana Sports Park Athletic Field | Hiroshima | Chinese Taipei | W 3-0 | 1994 Asian Games | |
| 11 | 1994-10-10 | Fukuyama Takegahana Sports Park Athletic Field | Hiroshima | China | D 1-1 | 1994 Asian Games | |
| 12 | 1995-05-05 | National Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium | Tokyo |  Canada | W 1-0 (AET) | ICE BOX CUP | |
| 13 | 1995-06-05 | Karlstad |  Germany | L 0-1 | 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
| 14 | 1995-06-07 | Karlstad |  Brazil | W 2-1 | 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
| 15 | 1995-06-09 | Vasteras |  Sweden | L 0-2 | 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
| 16 | 1995-06-13 | Gävle |  United States | L 0-4 | 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
| 17 | 1995-09-22 | Kota Kinabalu | South Korea | W 1-0 | 1995 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 18 | 1995-09-27 | Kota Kinabalu |  Uzbekistan | W 17-0 | 1995 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 19 | 1995-09-30 | Kota Kinabalu | Chinese Taipei | W 3-0 | 1995 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 20 | 1995-10-02 | Kota Kinabalu | China | L 0-2 | 1995 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 21 | 1996-05-11 | Salem | China | L 0-3 | US Women's Cup | ||
| 22 | 1996-05-16 | Hot Springs | United States | L 0-4 | US Women's Cup | ||
| 23 | 1996-05-26 | National Stadium (Tokyo) | Tokyo |  Denmark | D 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 | 1996-05-29 | Higashi-Hirao Park Hakata no Mori Stadium | Fukuoka | Denmark | L 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 25 | 1996-07-10 | Fort Lauderdale | Australia | D 2-2 | International Friendly | ||
| 26 | 1996-07-21 | Birmingham | Germany | L 2-3 | 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
| 27 | 1996-07-23 | Birmingham | Brazil | L 0-2 | 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
| 28 | 1996-07-25 | Washington |  Norway | L 0-4 | 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
| 29 | 1997-06-08 | National Stadium (Tokyo) | Tokyo | China | W 1-0 | Satoshi Miyauchi | Kirin Cup |
| 30 | 1997-06-15 | Nagai Athletic Stadium | Osaka | China | D 0-0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 31 | 1997-12-05 | Panyu |  Guam | W 21-0 | 1997 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 32 | 1997-12-07 | Panyu |  India | W 1-0 | 1997 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 33 | 1997-12-09 | Panyu |  Hong Kong | W 9-0 | 1997 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 34 | 1997-12-12 | Guangzhou | North Korea | L 0-1 | 1997 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 35 | 1998-05-17 | National Stadium (Tokyo) | Tokyo | United States | L 1-2 | Kirin Cup | |
| 36 | 1998-05-21 | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium | Hyogo | United States | L 0-2 | Kirin Cup | |
| 37 | 1998-05-24 | International Stadium Yokohama | Kanagawa | United States | L 0-3 | Kirin Cup | |
| 38 | 1998-10-24 | Seoul | South Korea | D 1-1 | International Friendly | ||
| 39 | 1998-10-26 | Seoul | South Korea | D 1-1 | International Friendly | ||
| 40 | 1998-12-08 | Bangkok |  Thailand | W 6-0 | 1998 Asian Games | ||
| 41 | 1998-12-10 | Bangkok | North Korea | L 2-3 | 1998 Asian Games | ||
| 42 | 1998-12-12 | Bangkok |  Vietnam | W 8-0 | 1998 Asian Games | ||
| 43 | 1998-12-15 | Bangkok | China | L 0-3 | 1998 Asian Games | ||
| 44 | 1998-12-17 | Bangkok | Chinese Taipei | W 2-1 | 1998 Asian Games | ||
| 45 | 1999-03-24 | Saint-Quentin |  France | W 1-0 | International Friendly | ||
| 46 | 1999-04-29 | Charlotte | United States | L 0-9 | International Friendly | ||
| 47 | 1999-05-02 | Charleston | United States | L 0-7 | International Friendly | ||
| 48 | 1999-05-30 | Kyoto Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium | Kyoto | South Korea | D 1-1 | Kirin Cup | |
| 49 | 1999-06-03 | National Stadium (Tokyo) | Tokyo | South Korea | W 3-2 | Kirin Cup | |
| 50 | 1999-06-19 | San Jose | Canada | D 1-1 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
| 51 | 1999-06-23 | Portland |  Russia | L 0-5 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
| 52 | 1999-06-26 | Chicago | Norway | L 0-4 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
| 53 | 1999-11-08 | Iloilo | Thailand | W 9-0 | Tamotsu Suzuki | 1999 AFC Women's Championship | |
| 54 | 1999-11-10 | Iloilo | Uzbekistan | W 5-1 | 1999 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 55 | 1999-11-12 | Barotac |  Nepal | W 14-0 | 1999 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 56 | 1999-11-14 | Iloilo |  Philippines | W 6-0 | 1999 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 57 | 1999-11-19 | Bacolod | Chinese Taipei | L 0-2 | 1999 AFC Women's Championship | ||
| 58 | 1999-11-21 | Bacolod | North Korea | L 2-3 | 1999 AFC Women's Championship |
1.2.3. Goal History
Tamaki Uchiyama's goals scored for the Japan women's national football team:
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| 1 | 1991-06-03 | Fukuoka | Singapore | W 10-0 | 1991 AFC Women's Championship |
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| 4 | 1994-10-04 | Hiroshima | South Korea | W 5-0 | 1994 Asian Games |
| 5 | 1995-09-27 | Kota Kinabalu | Uzbekistan | W 17-0 | 1995 AFC Women's Championship |
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| 13 | 1995-09-30 | Kota Kinabalu | Chinese Taipei | W 3-0 | 1995 AFC Women's Championship |
| 14 | 1996-05-29 | Fukuoka | Denmark | L 3-4 | 1996 Atlanta Olympics warm-up match |
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| 17 | 1997-12-05 | Panyu | Guam | W 21-0 | 1997 AFC Women's Championship |
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| 20 | 1997-12-09 | Panyu | Hong Kong | W 9-0 | 1997 AFC Women's Championship |
| 21 | 1998-12-08 | Bangkok | Thailand | W 6-0 | 1998 Asian Games |
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| 23 | 1999-05-30 | Kyoto | South Korea | D 1-1 | Kirin Cup |
| 24 | 1999-06-03 | Tokyo | South Korea | W 3-2 | Kirin Cup |
| 25 | 1999-11-08 | Iloilo | Thailand | W 9-0 | 1999 AFC Women's Championship |
| 26 | 1999-11-12 | Barotac | Nepal | W 14-0 | 1999 AFC Women's Championship |
1.3. Futsal Career
After concluding her professional football career, Uchiyama transitioned to futsal. She played for Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas. Her talent in futsal was also recognized internationally, leading to her selection for the Japan women's national futsal team in 2007.
2. Statistics and Awards
Tamaki Uchiyama's career was marked by significant statistical achievements and numerous accolades at both club and international levels.
2.1. Career Statistics
Uchiyama's club career statistics reflect her consistent performance as a forward and midfielder.
2.1.1. Detailed Club Statistics
| Year | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Tasaki Shinju Kobe Ladies | L.League | 10 | 2 |
| 1990 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1991 | Tasaki Kobe Ladies | L.League | 18 | 9 |
| 1992 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | L.League | 9 | 4 |
| 1993 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 1995 | 18 | 11 | ||
| 1996 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 1997 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 1998 | 18 | 9 | ||
| 1999 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Total (Domestic League) | 1989-1999 | 146 | 61 | |
Her national team statistics highlight her contributions to the Japan women's national football team over nearly a decade.
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1991 | 6 | 3 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 1 |
| 1995 | 9 | 9 |
| 1996 | 8 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 | 4 |
| 1998 | 10 | 2 |
| 1999 | 14 | 4 |
| Total | 58 | 26 |
2.2. Awards and Honors
Throughout her career, Uchiyama earned several team titles and individual distinctions.
- Club Titles
- L.League: 1995, 1999
- L.League Cup: 1997, 1998
- Empress's Cup: 1995, 1999
- Individual Awards
- L.League Best Eleven: 1995, 1999
- L.League Top Assist: 1999
3. Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Tamaki Uchiyama transitioned into a coaching role. She is currently a football coach, contributing her extensive experience and knowledge to the development of new players.