| Attacking | 7 |
| Defending | 7 |
| Fitness | 7 |
| Mental | 8 |
| Tactical | 8 |
| Technical | 3 |
| Working with Youngsters | 4 |
| Adaptability | 3 |
| Determination | 7 |
| Discipline | 7 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 4 |
| Judging Ability | 3 |
| Judging Potential | 3 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 10 |
| Handling | 9 |
| Shot Stopping | 10 |
| Physiotherapy | 11 |
| Sports Science | 9 |
Men he has worked with before. A manager arrives at a new club already holding a view of anyone on this list.
| Player | Spells | Matches | Regard | How it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohei Kawata | 1 | 47 | Would have him back | Retired Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Sho Araki | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Released by the club His captain |
| Kenta Nemoto | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Tomoki Hosaka | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Shun Fukumoto | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Kazushi Mitsuhira | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Retired |
| João Carlos | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Hideomi Yamamoto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Lee Min Ki | 2 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alê Santos | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kotaro Omori | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ryuji Sugimoto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kazuhiro Sato | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Koki Oshima | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daiki Sakata | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yuta Koide | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yudai Tanaka | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Powell Obinna Obi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Masahito Ono | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Iwana Kobayashi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yuto Hiratsuka | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Renato Augusto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |