| Attacking | 17 |
| Defending | 15 |
| Fitness | 14 |
| Mental | 15 |
| Tactical | 15 |
| Technical | 8 |
| Working with Youngsters | 12 |
| Adaptability | 11 |
| Determination | 8 |
| Discipline | 4 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 5 |
| Judging Ability | 6 |
| Judging Potential | 5 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 9 |
| Distribution | 5 |
| Handling | 4 |
| Shot Stopping | 8 |
| Physiotherapy | 8 |
| Sports Science | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yutaro Tsukada | 1 | 24 | Would have him back | Sold by the board |
| Billal Brahimi | 1 | 66 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Sho Fukuda | 1 | 50 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Yosuke Murakami | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Yusuke Segawa | 1 | 50 | Remembers him well | Retired Never let him down |
| Koya Yuruki | 1 | 52 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Shuto Machino | 1 | 13 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Tomoaki Okubo | 1 | 14 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Yuri Araujo | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Retired Big-match player |
| Issei Ouchi | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Keigo Tsunemoto | 1 | 63 | No strong view | Asked to leave Big-match player Asked to leave |
| Tokumo Kawai | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Mohamed Awad | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Hanan Sani Brown | 1 | 25 | No strong view | Sold on his say-so |
| Taiki Yamada | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Seiya Baba | 1 | 29 | No strong view | Asked to leave Asked to leave |
| Renji Hidano | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Asked to leave Big-match player |
| Takumi Nagaishi | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Wataru Kamijo | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released on his say-so |
| Yuji Kajikawa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daiki Sugioka | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yuta Goke | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kenta Nishizawa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yamato Wakatsuki | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |