Takahito Soma

Takahito Soma (相馬 崇人, Sōma Takahito, born December 10, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.[1]

Takahito Soma
相馬 崇人
Personal information
Full name Takahito Soma
Date of birth (1981-12-10) December 10, 1981
Place of birth Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
1997–1999 Verdy Kawasaki
2000–2002 Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Tokyo Verdy 40 (2)
2006–2008 Urawa Reds 58 (4)
2009–2010 Marítimo 27 (2)
2010–2011 Energie Cottbus 21 (1)
2011–2016 Vissel Kobe 114 (6)
Total 260 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Soma was born in Kawasaki on December 10, 1981. After playing for Verdy Kawasaki (later Tokyo Verdy) youth team, he went on to Kokushikan University. When he was a Kokushikan University student, he joined J1 League club Tokyo Verdy in 2003. In September 2004, he became a regular left side back instead regular player Atsuhiro Miura left Verdy for Japan national team. Verdy won the champions in 2004 Emperor's Cup. Although Soma also played as regular player in 2005, Verdy finished at the 17th place in 2005 season and was relegated to J2 League.

In 2006, Soma moved to J1 club Urawa Reds. He played many matches as substitute left side midfielder because Alessandro Santos played as regular player. In 2007, Although Santos left the club, Soma could not play many matches behind Tadaaki Hirakawa. In 2008, Soma became a regular player as left side midfielder. Reds won the champions in 2006 J1 League, 2006 Emperor's Cup and 2007 AFC Champions League in 3 seasons.

On January 12, 2009, after a three-year contract with the Urawa Reds had come to an end, Soma decided to forgo contract extension talks to pursue a career overseas in Europe.[2] On January 29, 2009 Soma signed with Marítimo of the Primeira Liga, on a one-and-a-half year contract. At the end of this contract, he left Portugal and signed with 2. Bundesliga club Energie Cottbus.[3]

In July 2011, Soma returned to Japan and joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe. Although he could not play many matches for injury in 2011, he played as regular left side back in 2012. However Vissel finished at the 16th place in 2012 season and was relegated to J2 League. Although his opportunity to play decreased for injury in 2013, Vissel was returned to J1 in a year. After six seasons with Vissel, he announced his retirement.[4]

Club statistics

[5]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total
2000Kokushikan UniversityFootball League70---70
200150---50
200220--20
Total14000--140
2003Tokyo VerdyJ1 League100000-10
20041125080-242
20052800050-330
Total40250130-582
2006Urawa RedsJ1 League1815071-302
200713010206*0220
2008273106031374
Total5847015191896
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2008/09MarítimoPrimeira Liga100---100
2009/101720020-192
Total2720020-292
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total
2010–11Energie Cottbus2. Bundesliga21120--231
Total21120--231
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total
2011Vissel KobeJ1 League812000–101
20123221050–382
2013J2 League18120––201
2014J1 League1600040–200
20152302060–310
20161720051–223
Total114670201–1417
Career total 274152105029135418

(*) Includes 3 matches at FIFA Club World Cup

Awards and honours

Club

Tokyo Verdy

Urawa Reds

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References
  1. Takahito Soma at J.League (in Japanese)
  2. "Stats Centre: Takahito Soma Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  3. "Takahito Soma kommt" (in German). FC Energie Cottbus. June 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  4. "DF相馬崇人選手 今シーズン限りで現役引退のお知らせ".
  5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", February 10, 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 98 out of 289)


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