Yushi Soda

Yushi Soda
曽田 雄志

Personal information
Full name	Yushi Soda
Date of birth	(1978-07-05) July 5, 1978
Place of birth	Sapporo, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1994–1996	Sapporo Minami High School
1997–2000	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2009	Consadole Sapporo	232	(20)
Total		232	(20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yushi Soda (曽田 雄志, Soda Yushi, born July 5, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Soda was born in Sapporo on July 5, 1978. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined J1 League club Consadole Sapporo in 2001. He played many matches as forward from first season. In 2002, he also played as center back not only forward. However the club was relegated to J2 League from 2003. He was completely converted to center back in 2003 and became a regular player. He played many matches as center back for a long time and the club won the champions in 2007 and was promoted to J1 from 2008. However he could hardly play in the match in 2008 and the club was relegated to J2 in a year. On November 17, 2009, he announced his retirement. On November 29, he played as substitute forward from the 87th minute and scored a goal in 89th minute against Yokohama FC. This match is the only his match in 2009 season and his last match in his career.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2001	Consadole Sapporo	J1 League	9	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
2002			23	4	1	0	6	0	30	4
2003		J2 League	38	4	3	1	-		41	5
2004			38	2	4	0	-		42	2
2005			40	1	1	0	-		41	1
2006			35	1	5	0	-		40	1
2007			45	7	0	0	-		45	7
2008		J1 League	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
2009		J2 League	1	1	0	0	-		1	1
Total			232	20	15	1	7	0	254	21

External links

• Yushi Soda at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)