Takahito Soma

Takahito Soma
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 in)
Position(s)	Left back, Left Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vissel Kobe
Number	3
Youth career
1994–1999	Tokyo Verdy 1969
2000–2002	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2005	Tokyo Verdy 1969
2006–2008	Urawa Red Diamonds
2009–2010	Marítimo
2010–2011	Energie Cottbus
2011-	Vissel Kobe
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2011

Takahito Soma (相馬崇人, Sōma Takahito) born December 10, 1981 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa is a Japanese football player currently playing for japanese club Vissel Kobe.

Career

On 12 January 2009, after a three-year contract with the Urawa Red Diamonds had come to an end, Soma decided to forgo contract extension talks to pursue a career overseas in Europe.^[1] On 29 January 2009 Soma signed with Marítimo of the Portuguese Liga, on a one-and-a-half year contract. At the end of this contract, he left Portugal and signed with German second division club Energie Cottbus.^[2]

Club career stats

As of February 05, 2011

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