We are pleased to announce that the top team structure for the 26/27 season has been decided as follows.

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Team Staff


Profiles of New Coaching Staff Members
[Name] Tatsuma Yoshida (YOSHIDA Tatsuma)
[Date of Birth] Born June 9, 1974 (age 52)
[Place of Birth] Saitama Prefecture
[Qualifications] JFA Pro License
【Teaching Experience】
2003 Kashiwa Reysol, Youth Coach
2004 Kashiwa Reysol Junior Youth Coach
2005 Coach for the U-15 team at the Kashiwa Reysol
2006–2007 Coach, U-18 Kashiwa Reysol
2008 Coach, U-18 Kashiwa Reysol
2009 Coach, U-15 Kashiwa Reysol
2010 Kashiwa Reysol Academy Director
2011 Director of Strength and Conditioning, Kashiwa Reysol
October 2012–December 2012: Director of the Elite Division, Kashiwa Reysol
2013–2014 Director of the Kashiwa Reysol
2015 * Kashiwa Reysol * (Director)
September 2016–Albirex Niigata, Director
April 2017–2018: Director, * Ventforet Kofu *
May 2019–January 2022: Head Coach, Singapore National Team
2022 * Ventforet Kofu * (Director)
August 2023–March 2024: Director, Tokushima Vortis
July 2024: Coach, Ota Hanashi Citizen (South Korea)
January–May 2026: Head Coach, Kyoto Sanga F.C.
June 2026, Directed by Kyoto Sanga F.C.

[Name] Koichi Sugiyama (SUGIYAMA Koichi)
[Date of Birth] Born October 27, 1971 (age 54)
[Place of Birth] Osaka Prefecture
[Qualifications] JFA Pro License
【Teaching Experience】
2004–2009 Coach, Urawa Red Diamonds Heart-full Club
2010–2013 * Albirex Niigata * (Singapore) Director
August–November 2014: Ayutthaya FC (Thailand), Head Coach
2015 Kashiwa Reysol Coach
February–April 2016: Head Coach, BBCU FC (Thailand)
February 2017–July 2018: Director, Blaublitz Akita
2019 Nara Club Head Coach
June 2021–June 2026: Coach at Kyoto Sanga F.C.

[Name] Tsukasa Umesaki UMESAKI Tsukasa
[Date of Birth] Born February 23, 1987 (age 39)
[Place of Birth] Nagasaki prefecture (Kyushu)
[Qualifications] JFA B License
【Teaching Experience】
June 2025–2026 Coach at Kyoto Sanga F.C.
　
[Name] Shin Yamanaka (YAMANAKA Shin)
[Date of Birth] Born April 28, 1989 (age 37)
[Place of Birth] Saitama Prefecture
[Qualifications] JFA A General License
【Teaching Experience】
2013–2014 Kashiwa Reysol School Coach
2015 Kashiwa Reysol U-11 Coach
2016 Kashiwa Reysol U-18B Head Coach
2017 Kashiwa Reysol U-18 Coach
2018–2020 Head Coach, U-18 Team, Kashiwa Reysol
Omiya Ardija, 2021–2022 Coach
June 2023–June 2026: Coach at FC Machida Zelvia

[Name] Hirokazu Nishigata (NISHIGATA Hirokazu)
[Date of Birth] Born June 15, 1972 (age 54)
[Place of Birth] Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)
[Qualifications] JFA C License
【Teaching Experience】
2001–2003: Physical Coach, Fukuoka University Soccer Team
2004–Oita Trinita: Assistant Physical Coach and Youth Physical Coach
2005 Oita Trinita, Youth Physical Coach
2006–2008: Physical Coach, Youth Development Department, Shonan Bellmare
2009–2011: Fitness Coordinator, Shonan Bellmare Sports Club
2010–2011: Physical Coach, Shonan Bellmare Futsal Club
2012–2013 Shonan Bellmare Strength and Conditioning Coach
2014 Jeju United FC (South Korea) – Strength and Conditioning Coach
2015–2018: Physical Coach, Vegalta Sendai
2019–2020 Tokyo Verdy Strength and Conditioning Coach
June 2021–June 2026: Physical Coach, Kyoto Sanga F.C.

[Name] Chikara Masutani
[Date of Birth] Born March 28, 2001 (age 25)
[Place of Birth] Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)
【Teaching Experience】
2023–2024 1. FC Nuremberg (Germany) – Analyst
2024–2025 1. FC Magdeburg (Germany): Analytics Specialist, U-23 Coach and Analytics Specialist
2025–2026 FC Basara Mainz (Germany) Coach and Analyst