Yūki Sōma
Japanese footballer
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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.
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 58 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Japan U23 | 17 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Japan | 20 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 September 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 24 September 2026 [9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Japan | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 5 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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]
