# Yūki Sōma

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.

## International 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. 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.
On 11 July 2024, Sōma officially returned to Nagoya Grampus.

## Club statistics
### Club

    As of 10 November 2023.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2019 | J1 League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2020 | J1 League | 31 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 3 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2021 | J1 League | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 2 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2022 | J1 League | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 3 |
| Nagoya Grampus | Total | Total | 123 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 13 |
| Kashima Antlers (loan) | 2019 | J1 League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Casa Pia (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 |
| Casa Pia (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 5 |
| Casa Pia (loan) | Total | Total | 41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 7 |
| Machida Zelvia | 2024 | J1 League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 169 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 23 |
* ↑ Appearances at the AFC Champions League

### International

    As of 11 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| Japan | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| Japan | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Japan | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 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. | 19 July 2022 | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki, Japan | Hong Kong | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 3. | 27 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | South Korea | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 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
* J.League Cup: 2021
Japan
* EAFF Championship: 2022
Individual
* Toulon Tournament Best XI: 2019
* EAFF Championship Top goalscorer: 2022
* EAFF Championship Most Valuable Player: 2022