What is Naoki Soma?
{{Infobox football biography |name=Naoki Soma |image= |image_size= |caption= |fullname=Naoki Soma |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1971|7|19}} |birth_place=[[Shizuoka, Shizuoka|Shizuoka]], [[Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka]], [[Japan]] |death_date= |death_place= |height={{Height|m=1.75}} |position=[[Midfielder]], [[Defender (football)|Defender]] |currentclub= |clubnumber= |youthyears1=1987–1989|youthclubs1=[[Shimizu Higashi High School]] |youthyears2=1990–1993|youthclubs2=[[Waseda University]] |years1=1994–2003|clubs1=[[Kashima Antlers]]|caps1=250|goals1=10 |years2=2002|clubs2=→[[Tokyo Verdy]] (loan)|caps2=27|goals2=0 |years3=2004–2005|clubs3=[[Kawasaki Frontale]]|caps3=27|goals3=0 |totalcaps=304|totalgoals=10 |nationalyears1=1995–1999|nationalteam1=[[Japan national football team|Japan]]|nationalcaps1=58|nationalgoals1=4 |manageryears1=2010|managerclubs1=[[FC Machida Zelvia]] |manageryears2=2011–2012|managerclubs2=[[Kawasaki Frontale]] |manageryears3=2014–2019|managerclubs3=[[FC Machida Zelvia]] |medaltemplates= {{Medal|Team|[[Kashima Antlers]]}} {{Medal|W|[[J1 League]]|1996}} {{Medal|W|[[J1 League]]|1998}} {{Medal|W|[[J1 League]]|2000}} {{Medal|W|[[J1 League]]|2001}} {{Medal|RU|[[J1 League]]|1997}} {{Medal|W|[[J.League Cup]]|1997}} {{Medal|W|[[J.League Cup]]|2000}} {{Medal|RU|[[J.League Cup]]|1999}} {{Medal|RU|[[J.League Cup]]|2003}} {{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|1997}} {{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|2000}} }} {{Nihongo|'''Naoki Soma'''|相馬 直樹|Soma Naoki|born July 19, 1971}} is a former [[Japan]]ese [[Association football|football]] player and manager. He played for the [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]. ==Biography== Soma was born in [[Shizuoka, Shizuoka|Shizuoka]] on July 19, 1971. After graduating from [[Waseda University]], he joined [[Kashima Antlers]] in 1994. He played as left side-back and became one of the main player in glorious era of the club. In 1990s, the club won the champions in 1996, 1998 [[J1 League]], 1997 [[J.League Cup]] and 1997 [[Emperor's Cup]]. He was also selected Best Eleven