| Attacking | 10 |
| Defending | 16 |
| Fitness | 10 |
| Mental | 9 |
| Tactical | 6 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 5 |
| Adaptability | 6 |
| Determination | 6 |
| Discipline | 8 |
| Man Management | 5 |
| Motivating | 11 |
| Judging Ability | 7 |
| Judging Potential | 5 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 8 |
| Handling | 7 |
| Shot Stopping | 5 |
| Physiotherapy | 13 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoki Maeda | 1 | 74 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Riku Yamane | 1 | 38 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerHis captainBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Kenta Matsumoto | 1 | 13 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Jun Amano | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Rubén Blanco | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Cayman Togashi | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Ryo Miyaichi | 1 | 44 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Kairi Kawabata | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Yuya Tsuboi | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Harumu Kubo | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Hiroki Iikura | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Yuri Araujo | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Yuta Tanaka | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ryoya Kimura | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Thomas Jok Deng | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jordy Croux | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Everton Galdino | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Marcelo Ryan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ken Matsubara | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yuto Suzuki | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ilgyu Park | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Takuya Kida | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ado Onaiwu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kento Misao | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |