is a former Japanese football player.
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. 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.
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.
Club statistics 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, (p. 98 out of 289) Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsJapan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total2000Kokushikan UniversityFootball League70---70200150---50200220--20Total14000--1402003Tokyo VerdyJ1 League100000-1020041125080-24220052800050-330Total40250130-5822006Urawa RedsJ1 League1815071-302200713010206*02202008273106031374Total5847015191896Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total2008/09MarítimoPrimeira Liga100---1002009/101720020-192Total2720020-292Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total2010–11Energie Cottbus2. Bundesliga21120--231Total21120--231Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total2011Vissel KobeJ1 League812000–10120123221050–3822013J2 League18120––2012014J1 League1600040–20020152302060–31020161720051–223Total114670201–1417Career total274152105029135418 (*) Includes 3 matches at FIFA Club World Cup
Awards and honours Club Tokyo Verdy Emperor's Cup: 2004
Urawa Reds AFC Champions League: 2007 J1 League: 2006 Emperor's Cup: 2006 Japanese Super Cup: 2006
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