Shimizu S-Pulse backroom staff
We hold the names of 29 people on Shimizu S-Pulse's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Takayuki Yoshida manages the first team. Shimizu S-Pulse's is the joint 13th 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, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takayuki Yoshida | Manager | First team | 48 | Japan |  |
| Jun Iwashita | Manager | Under-18s | 52 | Japan | - |
| Shinichiro Kato | Manager | Under-18s | 57 | Japan | - |
| Takayuki Yokoyama | Manager | Under-18s | 52 | Japan | - |
| Yohei Sekiya | Manager | Under-18s | 47 | Japan | - |
| Mitsumasa Yoda | Coach | First team | 47 | Japan | Gamba Osaka before that FC Machida Zelvia |
| Yusaku Ueno | Coach | First team | 51 | Japan | Urawa Reds |
| Masaaki Sawanobori | Coach | Under-18s | 55 | Japan | - |
| Masaki Yamamoto | Coach | Under-18s | 37 | Japan | - |
| Shohei Ikeda | Coach | Under-18s | 44 | Japan | - |
| Akehiro Tsuchiya | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | Japan | - |
| Masaaki Furukawa | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 56 | Japan | - |
| Makoto Kakegawa | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 52 | Japan | - |
| Sidmar | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 63 | Brazil | - |
| Yusuke Kawakita | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 47 | Japan | - |
| Tatsuya Doi | Fitness coach | First team | 33 | Japan | Mito Hollyhock |
| Yoshinori Furube | Fitness coach | First team | 54 | Japan | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuhito Doi | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 53 | Japan |
| Takayuki Nakayama | Physio | First team | 45 | Japan |
| Toshiyuki Tokorozawa | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 55 | Japan |
| Ryohei Shimura | Sports scientist | First team | 34 | Japan |
| Ryuichiro Maezawa | Sports scientist | First team | 36 | Japan |
| Tomotaka Kato | Sports scientist | First team | 36 | Japan |
| Masanori Wakamatsu | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 46 | Japan |
| Yoshihisa Saito | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 45 | Japan |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sena Saito | Scout | Club-wide | 24 | Japan |
| Mizuki Moriwaki | Performance analyst | First team | 37 | Japan |
Owners and directors
Who owns Shimizu S-Pulse and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinya Yamamuro | Chair | 65 | Japan |
| Kiyoshi Okuma | Director | 61 | Japan |
Backroom staff at every J1 League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Shimizu S-Pulse's list is the joint 13th longest of the 21, against a median of 31 across the division. FC Tokyo names the most, 50. Mito Hollyhock names the fewest, 22.
Shimizu S-Pulse against the J1 League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SHIMIZU S-PULSE | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | 18 | 24 | FC Machida Zelvia |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | 9 | 14 | FC Machida Zelvia |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 3 | 9 | FC Tokyo |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 | FC Tokyo |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 2 | 3 | FC Tokyo |
Backrooms the size of Shimizu S-Pulse's, in every league
Shimizu S-Pulse's 29 names make the joint 349th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 349 |  | La Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 29 |
| 349 | Kyoto Sanga F.C. | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | La Liga 2 | 29 |
| 349 | Neom Sports Club | Saudi Pro League | 29 |
| 349 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Croatian First League | 29 |
| 349 | OL Lyonnes Women | Division 1 Féminine | 29 |
| 349 |  | Ekstraklasa | 29 |
| 349 |  | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | League One | 29 |
| 349 | | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | Liga MX | 29 |
| 349 |  | Primeira Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Ekstraklasa | 29 |
| 349 |  | Championship | 29 |
| 370 |  | Ligue 1 | 28 |
| 370 |  | Süper Lig | 28 |
| 370 |  | Liga MX | 28 |
| 370 |  | Russian Premier League | 28 |
| 370 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 28 |
| 370 |  | Süper Lig | 28 |
Where Shimizu S-Pulse's former staff work now
On Shimizu S-Pulse's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Tadahiro Akiba | Assistant manager | |
| Kunie Kitamoto | Coach | |
| Tomo Sugawara | Coach | |
| Yuji Miyahara | Coach | |
| Shohei Shima | Performance analyst | Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
| Tatsuro Takenaka | Performance analyst | |
| Tomofumi Kuriyama | Performance analyst |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Shimizu S-Pulse's manager?
Takayuki Yoshida is the Shimizu S-Pulse first-team manager, aged 48.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Shimizu S-Pulse?
Akehiro Tsuchiya and Masaaki Furukawa coach the Shimizu S-Pulse first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Shimizu S-Pulse have?
We hold the names of 29 people on Shimizu S-Pulse's staff for 2025/26: 17 in coaching, 8 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 13th 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 349th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Shimizu S-Pulse pays its squad, see Shimizu S-Pulse player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Takayuki Yoshida. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on J1 League wages.