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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yūki Sōma[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Machida Zelvia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuda SC[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| –2014 | Mitsubishi Yowa[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Waseda University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2024 | Nagoya Grampus | 123 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Kashima Antlers (loan) | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | → Casa Pia (loan) | 56 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Machida Zelvia | 39 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Japan U23 | 17 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Japan | 19 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yūki Sōma (相馬 勇紀, Sōma Yūki; born 25 February 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Machida Zelvia, and the Japan national team.
Career
On 10 December 2019, Sōma made his international debut in a 2–1 win against China in the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.[4] On 22 July 2022, Sōma scored his first 2 international goals in a 6–0 win over Hong Kong in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.
On 1 November 2022, Sōma was included in Japan's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[5]
On 11 July 2024, Sōma officially returned to Nagoya Grampus.[6]
On 22 November 2025, he scored match winning goal in a 3–1 victory against Vissel Kobe in the final of the 2025 Emperor's Cup.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 October 2025.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2018 | J1 League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | J1 League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2020 | J1 League | 31 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | J1 League | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | — | 47 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | J1 League | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 3 | |||
| Total | 123 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | ||
| Kashima Antlers (loan) | 2019 | J1 League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Casa Pia (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | |||
| Total | 41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 47 | 7 | |||
| Machida Zelvia | 2024 | J1 League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | J1 League | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 10 | |||
| Total | 39 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 198 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 32 | ||
- ↑ Appearances at the AFC Champions League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025 [9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 5 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 July 2022 | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki, Japan |  Hong Kong | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 2. | 5–0 | |||||
| 3. | 27 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |  South Korea | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 4. | 17 November 2022 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Canada | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 11 June 2024 | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |  Syria | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Nagoya Grampus
Machida Zelvia
Japan
Individual
- Toulon Tournament Best XI: 2019[11]
- EAFF Championship Top goalscorer: 2022
- EAFF Championship Most Valuable Player: 2022
- J.League Best XI: 2025[12]
Notes
References
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 16. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ "Yūki Sōma" (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- 1 2 相馬 勇紀選手、鹿島アントラーズへ期限付き移籍のお知らせ, nagoya-grampus.jp, 7 August 2019
- ↑ "东亚杯-董学升头槌姜至鹏逃红 国足选拔队1-2日本". Sina Sports. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ↑ "Japan World Cup 2022 squad: Team announced for tournament in Qatar". FourFourTwo. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ↑ "相馬 勇紀選手 名古屋グランパス復帰のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 名古屋グランパス. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ↑ "J助っ人の衝撃アシスト「戦慄した」 絶妙ロングスルーパスが話題「すごすぎて大興奮」" (in Japanese). Football Zone. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ "Y.Sōma". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ Yūki Sōma at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "町田vs神戸の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2025年11月22日)". J.League (in Japanese). 22 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Maurice Revello Tournament 2019 Best XI". Maurice Revello Tournament. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ↑ "2025年Jリーグベストイレブンが発表!! 王者・鹿島から最多3人、初受賞は10人". Gekisaka (in Japanese). 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
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