is a former

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player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Soejima was born in

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on July 26, 1959. After graduating from high school, he joined

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in 1978. After reserve team in 2 season, he was promoted top team in 1980. In 1980, the club won the champions in

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and he was selected Best Eleven. The club also won

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and

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. In 1991, he moved to Division 2 club Sumitomo Metal and played in 1 season. He retired in 1992.

National team career

On June 9, 1980, Soejima debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played 3 games for Japan in 1980.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

After retirement, Soejima started coaching career at

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(former ''Sumitomo Metal'') in 1992. He moved to Gamba Osaka in 1996. In 1998, he returned to

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(former ''Yanmar Diesel'') and became a manager in 2000. He was sacked in August 2001. He managed his local club Sagan Tosu in 2002 and Vissel Kobe in 2003. In 2005, he returned to Cerezo Osaka and managed youth team until 2008. He moved to

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and became a coach. In 2010, he moved to

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and managed until 2012. In 2015, he moved to Thailand and became a manager

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Club statistics

National team statistics

Managerial statistics

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* 1959 births Living people Association football people from Saga Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Cerezo Osaka players Kashima Antlers players Japanese football managers J1 League managers J2 League managers Cerezo Osaka managers Sagan Tosu managers Vissel Kobe managers Thespakusatsu Gunma managers Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub