Takahito Soma

Takahito Soma
相馬崇人
Personal information
Full name	Takahito Soma
Date of birth	December 10, 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1997–1999	Verdy Kawasaki
2000–2002	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2005	Tokyo Verdy
2006–2008	Urawa Reds
2009–2010	Marítimo
2010–2011	Energie Cottbus
2011–2016	Vissel Kobe
Total
Medal record
Tokyo Verdy
Urawa Reds
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Total
2000	Kokushikan University	Football League	7	0	-		-		-		7	0
2001			5	0	-		-		-		5	0
2002			2	0			-		-		2	0
Total			14	0	0	0	-		-		14	0
2003	Tokyo Verdy	J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	-		1	0
2004			11	2	5	0	8	0	-		24	2
2005			28	0	0	0	5	0	-		33	0
Total			40	2	5	0	13	0	-		58	2
2006	Urawa Reds	J1 League	18	1	5	0	7	1	-		30	2
2007			13	0	1	0	2	0	6*	0	22	0
2008			27	3	1	0	6	0	3	1	37	4
Total			58	4	7	0	15	1	9	1	89	6
Portugal			League		Taça de Portugal		Taça da Liga		Europe		Total
2008/09	Marítimo	Primeira Liga	10	0	-		-		-		10	0
2009/10	Marítimo	Primeira Liga	17	2	0	0	2	0	-		19	2
Total			27	2	0	0	2	0	-		29	2
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		DFB Ligapokal		Europe		Total
2010–11	Energie Cottbus	2. Bundesliga	21	1	2	0	-		-		23	1
Total			21	1	2	0	-		-		23	1
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Total
2011	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	8	1	2	0	0	0	–		10	1
2012		J1 League	32	2	1	0	5	0	–		38	2
2013		J2 League	18	1	2	0	–		–		20	1
2014		J1 League	16	0	0	0	4	0	–		20	0
2015			23	0	2	0	6	0	–		31	0
2016			17	2	0	0	5	1	–		22	3
Total			114	6	7	0	20	1	–		141	7
Career total			274	15	21	0	50	2	9	1	354	18

(*) Includes 3 matches at FIFA Club World Cup

Awards and honours

Club

Tokyo Verdy

Emperor's Cup: 2004

Urawa Reds

References

^ Takahito Soma at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
^ "Stats Centre: Takahito Soma Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
^ "Takahito Soma kommt" (in German). FC Energie Cottbus. June 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
^ "DF相馬崇人選手今シーズン限りで現役引退のお知らせ".
^ 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)

External links

Takahito Soma – FIFA competition record (archived)
Takahito Soma at Soccerway
Takahito Soma at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[1] Takahito Soma at J.League (archive) (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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