Naoki Sōma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naoki Soma | ||
| Date of birth | July 19, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Shimizu Higashi High School | ||
| 1990–1993 | Waseda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–2003 | Kashima Antlers | 250 | (10) |
| 2002 | → Tokyo Verdy (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Kawasaki Frontale | 27 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1999 | Japan | 58 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010 | Machida Zelvia | ||
| 2011–2012 | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| 2013 | Montedio Yamagata (asst.) | ||
| 2014– | Machida Zelvia | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Naoki Soma (相馬 直樹 Sōma Naoki, born 19 July 1971 in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka) is a Japanese former football defender (Left back).
He was capped 58 times and scored 4 goals for the Japanese national team between 1995 and 1999, including three games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He played 289 games and scored 15 goals in J. League Division 1, and became one of the main player in glorious era of Kashima Antlers.
He retired at the end of the 2005 season. After working as a TV pundit, Soma managed the Japan Football League side F.C. Machida Zelvia in 2010. He held a managerial post in charge of J. League Division 1 side Kawasaki Frontale prior to the 2011 season.
On April 12, 2012, Kawasaki dismiss coach Naoki Soma after performing 'far below expectations'. The 40-year-old coach was sacked with the club's president stating the team were performing 'far below expectations' having aimed to win the title this term.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kashima Antlers | 1994 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 54 | 3 | |||
| 1996 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | – | 47 | 2 | ||
| 1997 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1998 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 39 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2000 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 41 | 2 | ||
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2002 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | |
| Kashima Antlers | 2003 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2004 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 304 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 381 | 13 | |
National team
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 2 |
| 1997 | 21 | 1 |
| 1998 | 10 | 1 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 4 |
Individual Honors
- J-League Best Eleven: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
- Selected to AFC All Star Team: 1997
- J-League Fair Play Individual: 1998
External links
- Naoki Sōma at National-Football-Teams.com
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