Gamba Osaka backroom staff
We hold the names of 26 people on Gamba Osaka's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Dani Poyatos manages the first team, with Marcel Sans as assistant manager. Gamba Osaka's is the joint 18th 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, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Poyatos | Manager | First team | 51 | Spain |  |
| Daisuke Machinaka | Manager | Under-18s | 45 | Japan | - |
| Marcel Sans | Assistant manager | First team | 43 | Spain | |
| Kazumichi Takagi | Coach | First team | 44 | Japan | - |
| Shota Uemura | Coach | First team | 30 | Japan |  |
| Takanori Okai | Coach | First team | 32 | Japan | - |
| Tomokazu Myojin | Coach | First team | 47 | Japan | - |
| Yasuhito Endo | Coach | First team | 45 | Japan | - |
| Arata Kodama | Coach | Under-18s | 42 | Japan | - |
| Shigeru Yokotani | Coach | Under-18s | 38 | Japan | - |
| Shohei Otsuka | Coach | Under-18s | 35 | Japan | - |
| Motohiro Yoshida | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 50 | Japan | Fagiano Okayama before that Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
| Tomoyuki Sano | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 47 | Japan | - |
| Yosuke Fujigaya | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 44 | Japan | - |
| Yuma Morimoto | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 42 | Japan | - |
| Koichiro Yoshimichi | Fitness coach | First team | 49 | Japan | FC Tokyo |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuke Enomoto | Club doctor | First team | 41 | Japan |
| Takeshi Sakamine | Club doctor | Under-18s | 30 | Japan |
| Yuta Tanaka | Physio | First team | 43 | Japan |
| Ryosuke Kaji | Sports scientist | First team | 35 | Japan |
| Satoshi Ikeguchi | Sports scientist | First team | 43 | Japan |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kento Nashimoto | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | Japan |
| Takaki Kazunori | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 42 | Japan |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takaaki Hoshihara | Head of youth development | 62 | Japan |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Gamba Osaka and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tadashi Ono | Chair | 63 | Japan |
| Hiroshi Matsuda | Director | 64 | Japan |
Backroom staff at every J1 League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Gamba Osaka's list is the joint 18th longest of the 21, against a median of 31 across the division. FC Tokyo names the most, 50. Mito Hollyhock names the fewest, 22.
Gamba Osaka against the J1 League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | GAMBA OSAKA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | 18 | 24 | FC Machida Zelvia |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 9 | 14 | FC Machida Zelvia |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 3 | 9 | FC Tokyo |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | FC Tokyo |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 2 | 3 | FC Tokyo |
Backrooms the size of Gamba Osaka's, in every league
Gamba Osaka's 26 names make the joint 410th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Chinese Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 | Esporte Clube Vitória | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | FC Hradec Králové | Czech First League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League Two | 26 |
| 410 | Futebol Clube de Alverca | Primeira Liga | 26 |
| 410 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 | Grazer AK 1902 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 |  | Indian Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 |  | La Liga | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | Rodina Moscow | Russian Premier League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Bundesliga | 26 |
Where Gamba Osaka's former staff work now
On Gamba Osaka's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Satoshi Yamaguchi | Manager |  |
| Masashi Oguro | Coach |  |
| Mitsumasa Yoda | Coach |  |
| Hironari Umezu | Coach |  |
| Koji Hanaki | Sports scientist | |
| Masanobu Matsunami | Head of youth development | V-Varen Nagasaki |
| Shinya Tsubokura | Head of youth development | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Gamba Osaka's manager?
Dani Poyatos is the Gamba Osaka first-team manager, aged 51. Marcel Sans is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Gamba Osaka?
Motohiro Yoshida coaches the Gamba Osaka first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Gamba Osaka have?
We hold the names of 26 people on Gamba Osaka's staff for 2025/26: 16 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 18th 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 410th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Gamba Osaka pays its squad, see Gamba Osaka 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.