How tall is Naoki Soma?

Naoki Soma's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 75% of men in Japan.

Where 175 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 75% of men in Japan born in 1971 (average 171.2 cm).

Soma next to his teammates

Yutaka Akita is 5 cm taller than Naoki Soma (180 cm), teammate at Kashima Antlers from 1994 to 2003.

Yasuto Honda is 7 cm shorter than Naoki Soma (168 cm), teammate at Kashima Antlers from 1994 to 2003.

Akira Narahashi is the same height than Naoki Soma (175 cm), teammate at Kashima Antlers from 1997 to 2003.

About Naoki Soma

Naoki Soma is a Japanese football manager and former player, born on 19 July 1971 in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka. After graduating from Waseda University he joined Kashima Antlers in 1994. He played as a left-back and became one of the main players in a successful era for the club.

Kashima Antlers won the J.League in 1996 and 1998, the 1997 J.League Cup and the 1997 Emperor's Cup, and in 2000 won all three major titles in Japan. Soma was selected for the Best Eleven four years in a row from 1995 to 1998. He moved to Tokyo Verdy on loan in 2002, returned to Kashima in 2003 and joined Kawasaki Frontale in 2004, playing as a defensive midfielder and sweeper. He retired at the end of the 2005 season and is now the manager of Kagoshima United.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Soma is 5 cm shorter than Yutaka Akita, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), his Kashima Antlers teammate from 1994 to 2003. Yasuto Honda, listed at 168 cm (5'6"), played there over the same years and is 7 cm shorter. Akira Narahashi, a teammate from 1997 to 2003, has the same listed height.

Frequently asked

How tall is Naoki Soma in feet and inches? Naoki Soma is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Naoki Soma compared to Yutaka Akita? Yutaka Akita is 5 cm taller than Naoki Soma: 180 cm (5'11") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Naoki Soma compared to Yasuto Honda? Yasuto Honda is 7 cm shorter than Naoki Soma: 168 cm (5'6") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Naoki Soma compared to Akira Narahashi? Akira Narahashi is the same height than Naoki Soma: 175 cm (5'9") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Naoki Soma tall for men in Japan? At 175 cm he is taller than about 75% of men in Japan born in 1971, whose average height is 171.2 cm.

Sources

• Naoki Soma on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Naoki Soma on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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