based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Machida Zelvia.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 7.3 |
Scout report
Y. Soma is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Machida Zelvia, rated 34.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 74th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (51.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.31 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Soma.
Judged on this season alone, Soma graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 3 goals and 3 assists in 10 appearances (0.612 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 42 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 14th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 29 Soma is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Machida Zelvia finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side
3 goals in 10 appearances (0.3 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.6 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.31 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 51.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 34.9, Soma carries the 14th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 28 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.61 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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