The 24-year-old defender, who is the first Japanese player to feature in a Champions League semi-final, extended his contract until 2015 with the Bundesliga club.
Schalke 04 have tied the Japanese full-back http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Atsuto-Uchida-c6908 to a new deal that runs until May 2015. The right-back was a crucial player for Die Knappen as they finished third in the league and reached the semi-finals of Europe’s
elite club competition. The youngster was a regular in the Gelsenkirchen club.
The talented player previously played for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kashima-Antlers-c39675 in the Japanese top flight football. He was integral to the German club last season and played 26 games. The right-back was also the youngest Japanese goalscorer in FIFA
World Cup qualifiers. He represented his national side in 2008 Olympics as well.
Horst Heldt, the club manager was excited by the long term commitment of the player to the Bundesliga side. He admired the spirit of the young prodigy and respected his dedication to the team. The contract extension signifies that
the defender believes in the project of Schalke and will help them achieve some more silverware.
The club official further stressed that Uchida is a passionate footballer. He glorifies the German outfit’s vision and love for the game, and is considered a very reliable employee. Therefore, the board members and the fans are
enthused with the signing of the new deal.
"Atsuto loves playing the game. We're delighted he's signed a new deal because he's a very dependable player who identifies 100% with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Schalke-04-c39204," Horst Heldt was quoted as saying in an interview.
Moreover, other members have also showed their faith in the club and committed their long term future with the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues. The highly-rated goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall promised his future to the Miners. The 22-year-old broke into
the playing eleven squad last campaign and has established himself as the number one keeper.
Unnerstall made 21 appearances last season and was previously a former reserve team player. He has appeared for the German Under-20 team as well and is touted to become a world class goalie for the national team.
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