FC Tokyo backroom staff
We hold the names of 50 people on FC Tokyo's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Rikizo Matsuhashi manages the first team. FC Tokyo's is the longest staff list of the 21 J1 League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 23 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikizo Matsuhashi | Manager | First team | 56 | Japan |  |
| Yukihiko Sato | Manager | Under-18s | 49 | Japan | - |
| Minoru Kobayashi | Coach | First team | 49 | Japan | - |
| Namito Ikezawa | Coach | First team | 26 | Japan | - |
| Satoru Asari | Coach | First team | 51 | Japan | - |
| Takashi Okuhara | Coach | First team | 52 | Japan | - |
| Yu Tokisaki | Coach | First team | 46 | Japan |  |
| Yusuke Ogura | Coach | First team | 46 | Japan | |
| Jiro Kitahara | Coach | Under-18s | 43 | Japan | - |
| Masahito Kyoso | Coach | Under-18s | 45 | Japan | - |
| Masato Ota | Coach | Under-18s | 42 | Japan | - |
| Ryuji Fujiyama | Coach | Under-18s | 52 | Japan | - |
| Satoshi Migita | Coach | Under-18s | 54 | Japan | - |
| Shin Kita | Coach | Under-18s | 49 | Japan | - |
| Tatsuhito Fujiyama | Coach | Under-18s | 46 | Japan | - |
| Daijiro Takakuwa | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 51 | Japan | |
| Ryota Inoue | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 35 | Japan | - |
| Shota Yamashita | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Japan | - |
| Atsunori Taigawa | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 26 | Japan | - |
| Ryuya Rai | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 38 | Japan | - |
| Takahiro Honda | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 39 | Japan | - |
| Naoki Hayakawa | Fitness coach | First team | 62 | Japan | V-Varen Nagasaki |
| Tsutomu Yasuno | Fitness coach | First team | 47 | Japan | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuhiro Otsuka | Club doctor | First team | 36 | Japan |
| Kenichi Murase | Club doctor | First team | 46 | Japan |
| Shotaro Doi | Club doctor | First team | 42 | Japan |
| Yusuke Hirahata | Club doctor | First team | 40 | Japan |
| Naofumi Aoki | Physio | First team | 52 | Japan |
| Yuki Nakamura | Physio | First team | 38 | Japan |
| Yukihisa Miyama | Physio | First team | 41 | Japan |
| Guilherme | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 44 | Brazil |
| Masato Saegusa | Sports scientist | First team | 39 | Japan |
| Yohei Kojo | Sports scientist | First team | 47 | Japan |
| Yuji Matsubara | Sports scientist | First team | 41 | Japan |
| Yusuke Ozawa | Sports scientist | First team | 36 | Japan |
| Shuhei Kakimi | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 39 | Japan |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yutaka Ishii | Chief scout | Club-wide | 53 | Japan |
| Hiroshi Tsukamoto | Scout | Club-wide | 50 | Japan |
| Kazunori Yoshimoto | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Japan |
| Satoshi Yamaguchi | Scout | Club-wide | 28 | Japan |
| Toshiki Koike | Scout | Club-wide | 50 | Japan |
| Keito Asahara | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 23 | Japan |
| Yuki Shirozu | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 23 | Japan |
| Hiroaki Fuji | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 42 | Japan |
| Kazutoshi Eto | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | Japan |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seita Nishikawa | Technical director | 48 | Japan | - |
| Mitsushiro Obara | Head of youth development | 48 | Japan | |
Owners and directors
Who owns FC Tokyo and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naoki Ogane | Chair | 58 | Japan |
| Junichi Mishima | Managing director | 46 | Japan |
| Daiki Toyama | Director | 36 | Japan |
Backroom staff at every J1 League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
FC Tokyo's list is the longest of the 21, against a median of 31 across the division. Mito Hollyhock names the fewest, 22.
FC Tokyo against the J1 League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | FC TOKYO | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 23 | 18 | 24 | FC Machida Zelvia |
| Medical and sports science | 13 | 9 | 14 | FC Machida Zelvia |
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | 3 | 9 | FC Tokyo |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | FC Tokyo |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 2 | 3 | FC Tokyo |
Backrooms the size of FC Tokyo's, in every league
FC Tokyo's 50 names make the joint 86th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 |  | Serie B | 52 |
| 71 |  | La Liga | 52 |
| 79 | Calcio Padova | Serie B | 51 |
| 79 |  | Primeira Liga | 51 |
| 79 | HNK Hajduk Split | Croatian First League | 51 |
| 79 |  | Ekstraklasa | 51 |
| 79 |  | La Liga | 51 |
| 79 |  | Ligue 1 | 51 |
| 79 |  | Serie A | 51 |
| 86 |  | Belgian Pro League | 50 |
| 86 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Russian Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 92 |  | Ekstraklasa | 49 |
| 92 |  | Primeira Liga | 49 |
| 92 |  | Serie B | 49 |
| 92 |  | Russian Premier League | 49 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 48 |
Where FC Tokyo's former staff work now
On FC Tokyo's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Kenta Hasegawa | Manager |  |
| Kazuki Sato | Assistant manager | V-Varen Nagasaki |
| Dai Takeda | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Kohei Baba | Fitness coach | |
| Koichiro Yoshimichi | Fitness coach | Gamba Osaka |
| Yoji Hirahara | Physio |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is FC Tokyo's manager?
Rikizo Matsuhashi is the FC Tokyo first-team manager, aged 56.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at FC Tokyo?
Daijiro Takakuwa, Ryota Inoue and Shota Yamashita coach the FC Tokyo first-team goalkeepers.
Who is FC Tokyo's chief scout?
Yutaka Ishii is chief scout at FC Tokyo.
Who is FC Tokyo's technical director?
Seita Nishikawa is technical director at FC Tokyo.
How many backroom staff do FC Tokyo have?
We hold the names of 50 people on FC Tokyo's staff for 2025/26: 23 in coaching, 13 in medical and sports science, 9 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the longest list of the 21 J1 League clubs we hold, against a median of 31. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 86th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what FC Tokyo pays its squad, see FC Tokyo player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on J1 League wages.