Naoki Soma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naoki Soma | ||
| Date of birth | July 19, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| Total | 304 | (10) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1999 | Japan | 58 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010 | FC Machida Zelvia | ||
| 2011–2012 | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| 2014– | FC Machida Zelvia | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Naoki Soma (相馬 直樹 Sōma Naoki?, born July 19, 1971) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
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 J1 League, 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 FC Machida Zelvia in 2010. He held a managerial post in charge of J1 League 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.
Update; December 31, 2015
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