Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse
清水エスパルス

Full name	Shimizu S-Pulse
Nickname(s)	S-Pa
Founded	1991; 30 years ago (1991)[1]
Ground	IAI Stadium Nihondaira Shimizu, Shizuoka
Capacity	20,339[2]
Chairman	Shigeo Hidaritomo
Manager	Miguel Ángel Lotina
League	J1 League
2020	J1 League, 16th of 18
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Shimizu S-Pulse (清水エスパルス, Shimizu Esuparusu) is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J1 League (J1). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League ("Original Ten"^[a]), which began the following year. The club originally consisted of players drawn exclusively from Shizuoka Prefecture; a unique distinction at the time.

Given the club's youth when compared to many of their J1 peers, S-Pulse have had a relatively large impact on Japanese football. Since the game turned professional in 1992, they are one of the most prolific and consistent performers in cup competitions, having made no less than ten final appearances: five times in the Emperor's Cup and five times in the League Cup. Only Japan's most successful professional team, Kashima Antlers, have made more final appearances. They have won both of these competitions once, and have also won the Japanese Super Cup twice and the Asian Cup Winners' Cup once. The club's most recent cup final was in the 2012 J.League Cup which ended in defeat to Kashima.

Despite the club's cup competition prowess, the J.League Division 1 title has so far eluded them. The closest S-Pulse came was in 1999 when, after winning the league's second stage, they lost out on the title in a penalty shootout. When scores remained level after both legs of the title deciding match, Júbilo Iwata, S-Pulse's local rivals, prevailed. Former S-Pulse and national team player Kenta Hasegawa, who made a substitute appearance in the second leg of this title decider,^[3] became club manager in 2005. He was the longest serving manager in the club's history, in office until 2010. He resigned at the end of the season after failing to win any competitions and was replaced by Afshin Ghotbi.

History[]

Shizuoka as a football prefecture[]

Headquarters are established in Shizuoka Prefecture called the football kingdom in Japan. As a prefecture, Shizuoka had historically been a strong footballing area of Japan; in particular being noted for its nationally successful high school teams^[4] and the numerous national team players which had emerged from the prefecture over the years. The prefectural police force of Shizuoka actually has an anthropomorphic football as a mascot.^[5] The west of the prefecture was already home to the company team of Yamaha Motor Corporation who played in the Japan Soccer League and who would later go on to form Júbilo Iwata, but it was believed there was room for another team for the football-hungry population. An earlier attempt had been made in the 1970s with the local club belonging to Nippon Light Metal Corp., which briefly competed in the JSL Division 2 under the name Hagoromo Club.^[6] With the advent of the professional league at the start of the 1990s, the concept of creating a team to both sign and represent the local footballing talent was fomented.

Club formation[]

Shimizu S-Pulse was formed in early 1991 as Shimizu FC from the backing of local businesses and people. This was a beginning which made them unique among the founding clubs of the J.League, with all others ex-company teams turned professional. Two months after formation, the club name was officially changed to Shimizu S-Pulse.^[7] S-Pulse is a combination of the S from Shizuoka, Shimizu, Supporter and Soccer, and Pulse from English to mean the spirit of all those who support the team.^[8]

On February 4, 1991 S-Pulse were approved by the J.League to compete in the newly formed professional league to start the following year. The club played its first ever game against Gamba Osaka on July 4, 1992, a date which is celebrated as the club's memorial birthday.^[9] The match took place at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka. The club's first competitive game was in the 1992 League Cup against Nagoya Grampus on September 5 at the Mizuho Athletic Stadium, and ended in a 3–2 defeat. Their competitive home début was held at Nihondaira Stadium shortly after on September 9 against Yokohama Marinos, which S-Pulse won 2–1. S-Pulse's first league game was played in May 1993 away to Yokohama Flügels at Mitsuzawa Stadium. Flügels won 3–2. The first home league game was a 2–1 victory against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on May 19 of the same year.

Professional football[]

After being approved for participation in the J.League^[9] S-Pulse competed in the inaugural 1992 J.League Cup and made it to their first final. However, the dream start ended with defeat at the hands of Verdy Kawasaki. In 1993, S-Pulse became one of the ten founder members of the new J.League, and finished third after the 1st and 2nd stages were combined.^[10] Their second venture into the J.League Cup was another near miss, again losing in the final to Verdy Kawasaki. Finally, in 1996 the team got their hands on the trophy and also gained revenge on Verdy, beating them 5–4 on penalties in the final.^[11]

The year 1999 was marked with S-Pulse's first appearance in the Japanese Super Cup, replacing Yokohama Flügels after their merger with Yokohama Marinos. However, S-Pulse lost the match 2–1.^[12] After performing well in both league stages, S-Pulse were up against local rivals Júbilo Iwata in the title decider, and after a 3–3 aggregate draw, lost the tie 4–2 on penalties. The new millennium brought better results for S-Pulse. Victory in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup in 2000^[13] and victory in the final of the Emperor's Cup in 2001 meant that the S-Pulse trophy cabinet was beginning to fill up, and victories in the 2001 and 2002 Japanese Super Cups meant that the club had won four cups in three years.^[14]

In 2005, S-Pulse closed the year with a run to the Emperor's Cup final in which they did not concede a single goal. However, this changed in the final against Urawa Red Diamonds, which they lost 2–1. After a near-miss in the league, avoiding a relegation play-off by only goal difference, manager Kenta Hasegawa's work started to pay off the following year. In both 2006 and 2007 S-Pulse performed strongly in the league and finished in 4th place, followed by a fifth place standing in 2008. However, early exits in both cup competitions in 2006 and 2007, means they are currently without a trophy for five years. This is the longest barren spell in their history, although in 2008 they came close, being defeated in the final of the League Cup by Oita Trinita.^[15]

In 2011, S-Pulse made the "Signing of the Century" by making a move to complete the signing of Swedish and Arsenal F.C legend Freddie Ljungberg.^[16] It is considered by many Japanese to be one of the greatest signings in league history. Many also believed that the signing would boost football in baseball-fanatic Japan, however Ljungberg departed, and subsequently retired, after 5+1⁄2 months with the club.^[17] Later managements would turn out to be a catalyst for S-Pulse's luck to run out in the next seasons.

S-Pulse would play four more seasons in J1, until their first-tier stay was broken in the 2015 season. The club was in good standing early in the first stage until they collapsed later, falling into the bottom three. Home fans were disappointed at the way their club was playing. S-Pulse failed to improve in the second stage, being at the relegation positions. After 23 seasons in the top flight, they were relegated to J2 (and the second tier) for the first time in their history after a 1–0 home loss to Vegalta Sendai on October 17, 2015.^[18]

S-Pulse bounced back to top flight football immediately, securing promotion on the final day of the 2016 season, and have remained in J1 since.

Supporters[]

In common with other J.League teams, S-Pulse have a colourful and noisy collection of supporters who follow the team around the country. A supporter band is present at games home and away to help galvanise support and raise the decibel levels. The band models itself to a large degree after its Brazilian counterparts, and Latin rhythms and samba sounds predominate. For home games, S-Pulse's more vocal supporters gather in the second tier of The Kop; the stand behind the west goal at Nihondaira Stadium.^[19] Also in this area can be found S-Pulse's various organised supporter groups. These groups include fan clubs dedicated to specific players and are often identifiable by unique uniforms. These fan clubs work to organise events which include mass choreographed displays and the supporter band.^[20] Also housed in The Kop are S-Pulse's band of ultras, who each game take over a central area behind the goal which has been dubbed The Dragon Zone. Often physical, it is not uncommon for the area to descend into a mosh pit after important goals, and signs posted around the stand inform and caution general supporters of the area's lively nature. The club's official fan club has several branches around the country, and S-Pulse supporters are officially listed as the team's twelfth player.

Ownership[]

Although , Inc. which is a local major company had become a parent company just at the present, since the Shimizu S-Pulse was born as a citizen club from the first, vulnerable time suited it in the past in terms of a fund. As well as originally gathering its playing staff almost exclusively from Shizuoka prefecture, local corporation S-Lap Communications ran and financed the club. This was a company funded in part from Shimuzu citizens, but in main by Shizuoka Television. After the J.League bubble burst in the late 1990s,^[21] Shizuoka Television withdrew backing, and in 1998 only a drastic restructuring kept the club afloat. Ownership of S-Pulse was reorganized between local companies under the leadership of Shimizu-based Suzuyo Corporation.^[22] It is now run under the company title of S-Pulse, Inc.

In culture[]

Despite their relatively short history, S-Pulse have had some impact on popular culture beyond football. Current manager and former player of some eight years and over 200 appearances, Kenta Hasegawa, makes occasional appearances in popular manga and anime series Chibi Maruko-chan. In the show a boy with his name and referred to as Kenta-kun is sometimes seen. He loves football and is a classmate of title character Chibi Maruko.^[23] The author of the manga, Momoko Sakura, created this character after Hasegawa. Sakura and Hasegawa attended the same primary school during the same period. Unique S-Pulse related Chibi Maruko goods are also produced.^[24] In another example, two fictional characters from the popular Captain Tsubasa manga, who, on becoming professional footballers, join S-Pulse.

Stadium[]

Main articles: Nihondaira Sports Stadium, Shizuoka "Ecopa" Stadium, Kusanagi Athletic Stadium

Mount Fuji as seen from Nihondaira Stadium

S-Pulse's main home arena is the Nihondaira Sports Stadium located in Shimizu, with a capacity of 20,248. However, over their history home games have been staged at a number of grounds. The first decade of S-Pulse's existence sometimes saw 'home' games played outside of Shizuoka prefecture, including at the National Stadium in Tokyo. The most frequently used other venue was Kusanagi Athletic Stadium. Utilised almost equally with Nihondaira over S-Pulse's earliest years, this included six home games in 1993. Kusanagi was called home while Nihondairs was enlarged in 1994, and again while the pitch relaid in 2003. With a fully functioning Nihondaira, Kusanagi was used less commonly, with the most recent first team match being held there in 2003.

The most common reason for moving games is the restrictively low capacity of Nihondaira. This has often led the club to stage fixtures against neighbouring Júbilo Iwata and other high-profile clashes, at Shizuoka "Ecopa" Stadium.^[25] This stadium was built in 2001 for the following year's World Cup and has a capacity of 51,349. Despite still being in Shizuoka Prefecture, Ecopa is over an hour's travel from Shimizu, deep within the Jubilo catchment area. For such a fiercely contested derby, much of the home advantage is lost; a factor which contributed in part to the staging of the 2007 derby at Nihondaira despite demand for tickets far outstripping supply. The decision paid off with a home victory. 2007 saw all home games staged at Nihondaira for the first time since 1999. This was repeated in 2008, although between 2009 and 2015 Ecopa was used for at least one home league game.^[26] S-Pulse have chosen not to use Ecopa since 2015, playing all home league games at Nihondaira.

The home end before a game in 2013

Naming rights[]

In October 2008 it was announced that naming rights would be sold for Nihondaira Stadium.^[27] In late November 2008 a deal was announced which would rename the stadium Outsourcing Stadium Nihondaira. The contract will run for four years starting from the 2009 season, and would be worth 90 000 000 per year.^[28]

A new 5-year deal sponsorship deal with IAI Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial robots, took effect on 1 March 2013. The stadium has was renamed IAI Stadium Nihondaira, shortened by the club and supporters to I Sta.^[29] This sponsorship deal was extended a further five years in 2018.

Future[]

After filling Nihondaira on average over 81% for league games in 2008, in November of the same year the club expressed its desire for the ground, which is owned by Shizuoka City, to have its capacity expanded.^[30]

In 2020 the club restated their hope to build a new, larger home.^[31] In recent years various locations have been cited as a potential location for a new stadium, including next to Higashi-Shizuoka Station,^[32] and next to Shimuizu Station.^[33]

Training ground[]

Located near the famous Miho no Matsubara are S-Pulse's main training facilities.^[34] Named Miho Ground, training session are sometimes open to the public for autograph hunters. The Miho Ground has also housed the club offices since the club's foundation.

Rivalries[]

S-Pulse share Shizuoka Prefecture with fierce local rivals Júbilo Iwata. The rivalry dates back to the formation of the J.League when the newly formed S-Pulse were chosen ahead of Júbilo to take part in the first J.League season. Jubilo, who had existed as Yamaha FC in the Japan Soccer League since 1980, had to earn promotion via the 1992 season of the new Japan Football League. This has remained a bone of contention between long standing fans.^[35]

With Shizuoka long recognised as the homeland of football in Japan, the two teams have a history of fighting over the best players produced by the region's high schools and universities. Good examples being Naohiro Takahara and Takahiro Yamanishi, who, after graduating from Shimizu Higashi High School,^[36] went on to sign for the Júbilo team which won three J.League championships between 1997 and 2002.^[37]

Alongside off-field factors, S-Pulse and Júbilo are locked in a perpetual struggle for supremacy on the field. During the J.League's infancy, it was S-Pulse who experienced the greater success and support, but they found themselves in Iwata's shadow for long periods either side of the turn of the century. Recently, S-Pulse have once again emerged as the area's premier club, finishing above Júbilo in the league every season since 2006, and often enjoying further cup runs.^[38] 2008 was also the first year since 1995 that S-Pulse succeeded in drawing more supporters through the gates than their rivals.

Also based in Shizuoka are Honda FC and Fujieda MYFC, although neither currently play at the same level as S-Pulse, limiting any potential rivalry development to one-off cup pairings. Fujieda MYFC and Honda FC play just below the J. league in the Japan Football League.^[39] Despite always performing well, Honda FC have resisted professionalisation and so are unable to join the J.League.^[40] The forerunners to Avispa Fukuoka and Sagan Tosu were originally also based in Shizuoka Prefecture, but had to move to Kyushu because of the dominance and fan saturation of S-Pulse and Iwata.

Colours, crest and mascot[]

Colour, sponsors and manufacturers[]

Since the team's inception, the same colour combination for home shirts have been used each year. The colour scheme of orange shirts, shorts and socks was selected to reflect the famous local product of Shizuoka Prefecture; the mikan.^[41] The current bright orange hue, named S-Pulse Orange by the club, is the result of a gentle evolution from a more yellow/orange shade during the team's early years. At the advent of the J.League, S-Pulse were the only top division club in the country to wear orange, a distinction which is now shared with other top flight mainstays, such as Albirex Niigata and Omiya Ardija. There is currently no third kit. Goalkeeping colours have changed more over the seasons, with the current first choice kit all black, and all green being the second choice.

Kit manufacturers have been exclusively Puma since 1997, and prior to this was shared with Mizuno. Shirt sponsors have been fairly consistent over the team's sixteen-year history (see table below). The team's current main shirt sponsor is the local ,^[42] with additional sponsorship panels on the lower neck and arms from confectionery company Glico,^[43] and Japan Airlines, respectively.^[44]

Season(s)	Main Shirt Sponsor	Additional Sponsor(s)			Kit Manufacturer
1992–1996	JAL	Glico	Honen		Mizuno/Puma
1997–2001					Puma
2002–2003			Ajinomoto
2003–2005			Suzuyo
2005–2006			Star	The 3rd Planet
2006–2007	Suzuyo		JAL
2007–2008				CRS
2008–				San-Ai

Kit history[]

Puma (1992–present), Mizuno (1993–1996) 1992 – 1996 (Cup) 1993–1996 1997–1998 1999–2001 2002–2004 2005–2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Crest[]

From the club's formation up to 1996, the club used an earlier version of the team crest.^[45] while different, the previous design featured the same central lettering as the present badge.^[46] Unveiled for the 1997 season, the current team crest was designed around a globe to reflect the club's ambitions as a world class professional team. The head of the badge takes the iconic shape of Mount Fuji's perfect cone to symbolise the team's representation of Shizuoka; the home of Mount Fuji. The choice of blue to accompany the team's orange evokes Shimizu's history as an industrial port town and its proximity to the sea of Suruga Bay. The team crest differs from the team logo which is often used to represent the club. The logo uses the central lettering from the crest, an example of which being the club's shop sign.

Mascot[]

Named Palchan and sporting big, winglike ears, S-Pulse's mascot supports the team and entertains fans by performing choreographed, and often acrobatic, dance routines during the buildup to home games. He often performs with the help of his two younger siblings.^[47] Designed by professional cartoonist Guy Gilchrist, Palchan's name is taken from the English pal and the pul of S-Pulse.^[48] The suffix chan is an affectionate title commonly used in Japan. Sporting team number zero, Palchan goods are a consistent best seller with various merchandise available. S-Pulse also have a cheer leading team named Orange Wave. The team perform routines prior to kick off and half time as well as making various appearances at S-Pulse themed events in and around Shizuoka.^[49]

Brand[]

In and around the team's native Shizuoka City there are eight official club shops. Six of these are known as S-Pulse Dream House and serve as both club merchandise stores and match ticket offices. These can be found in Shizuoka, Shimizu, Fujieda, Suntō and Parche shopping centre, part of Shizuoka Station.^[50] The Shimizu Dream House also includes a projection screen and viewing area for the broadcasting of away games. The sixth, and newest, Dream House opened in March 2008 in Fuji City.^[51] There are two further S-Pulse shops, with one located in Yaizu, and one in S-Pulse Dream Plaza.

S-Pulse Dream Plaza is a shopping and entertainment complex in Shimizu, housing various attractions including restaurants, a ferris wheel, cinema and a football museum.^[52] From the nearby Shimizu Port, the S-Pulse Dream Ferry service runs daily to Izu.^[53] The team also lends its name to a series of futsal courts named, perhaps predictably, S-Pulse Dream Fields.^[54] These facilities are located in Fujieda, Fuji, Sunto and in Shimizu.

Dream Plaza can be found in a redeveloped part of Shimizu Port near the appropriately named S-Pulse Street.^[55] This is a road running into the city from the port area of Shimizu and is lined with various statues, monuments and art works related to and inspired by the city's strong association with football. This includes foot and hand prints cast into metal of former notable players, and several S-Pulse-related statues. S-Pulse Street is also home to the Shimizu Branch of the S-Pulse Dream House.

The S-Pulse brand also extends into motorcycle racing, with the S-Pulse Dream Racing Team bearing the football team's name, logo and mascot.^[56] The team competes in the All Japan Road Race ST600 class.

League and cup record[]

Champions

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted

Relegated

Season	Div.	Teams	Pos.	Attendance/G	J.League Cup	Emperor's Cup	Asia
1992	-	-	-	-	Final	Quarter-final	-	-
1993	J1	10	3rd	18,462	Final	Semi-final
1994		12	4th	19,726	1st round	1st round
1995		14	9th	19,747	-	1st round
1996		16	10th	12,962	Winner	Quarter-final
1997		17	5th	9,888	Group stage	Quarter-final
1998		18	3rd	12,298	Semi-final	Final
1999		16	2nd	12,883	Quarter-final	Quarter-final
2000		16	8th	12,422	Quarter-final	Final	CWC	Winner
2001		16	4th	15,973	2nd round	Winner	CWC	3rd Place
2002		16	8th	14,963	Semi-final	Quarter-final	CWC	Quarter-final
2003		16	11th	16,284	Semi-final	Semi-final	CL	Group stage
2004		16	14th	13,568	Quarter-final	4th round	-	-
2005		18	15th	12,752	Quarter-final	Final
2006		18	4th	14,302	Group stage	Quarter-final
2007		18	4th	15,952	Group stage	Quarter-final
2008		18	5th	16,599	Final	Quarter-final
2009		18	7th	17,935	Semi-final	Semi-final
2010		18	6th	18,001	Semi-final	Final
2011		18	10th	15,801	Semi-final	Quarter-final
2012		18	9th	15,121	Final	4th round
2013		18	9th	14,137	Group stage	4th round
2014		18	15th	14,210	Group stage	Semi-final
2015		18	17th	14,083	Group stage	2nd round
2016	J2	22	2nd	11,274	-	Round of 16
2017	J1	18	14th	15,116	Group stage	Round of 16
2018		18	8th	14,671	Group stage	3rd round
2019		18	12th	15,043	Group stage	Semi-final
2020 †		18	16th	5,235	Group stage	Did not qualify
2021		20	-

Key

• Pos. = Position in league
• Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
• † 2020 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
• Source: J.League Data Site

League history[]

• Division 1 (J1 League) : 1993–2015
• Division 2 (J2 League) : 2016
• Division 1 (J1 League) : 2017–

Honours[]

Domestic leagues[]

• J.League Division 1
  • Runners-up: 1999
  • Second stage champions: 1999
• J2 League
  • Runners-up: 2016

Domestic cups[]

• Emperor's Cup
  • Winners: 2001
  • Runners-up (4): 1998, 2000, 2005, 2010
• J.League Cup
  • Winners: 1996
  • Runners-up (4): 1992, 1993, 2008, 2012
• Japanese Super Cup
  • Winners: 2001, 2002
  • Runners-up: 1999

Continental[]

• Asian Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners: 1999–2000
• Asian Super Cup
  • Runners-up: 2000

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 30 August 2021^[57]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  JPN Takuo Ōkubo 2 DF  JPN Yugo Tatsuta 3 MF  BRA Ronaldo 4 MF  JPN Teruki Hara 5 DF  BRA Valdo 6 MF  JPN Ryo Takeuchi (Captain) 7 DF  JPN Eiichi Katayama 9 FW  BRA Thiago Santana 10 FW  BRA Carlinhos Junior 11 MF  JPN Katsuhiro Nakayama 13 MF  JPN Kota Miyamoto 14 FW  JPN Yusuke Goto 16 MF  JPN Kenta Nishizawa 17 MF  JPN Yosuke Kawai 18 DF  BRA Elsinho 19 FW  JPN Akira Silvano Disaro 20 MF  JPN Keita Nakamura 21 DF  JPN Ryo Okui

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 MF  BRA Renato Augusto 23 MF  JPN Yuito Suzuki 24 FW  JPN Noriaki Fujimoto (on loan from Vissel Kobe) 25 GK  JPN Kengo Nagai 26 MF  JPN Yuta Taki 27 FW  JPN Hiroshi Ibusuki 31 GK  JPN 32 MF  KVX Benjamin Kololli 33 MF  JPN Daiki Matsuoka 34 DF  PER Erick Noriega 37 GK  JPN Shuichi Gonda (on loan from Portimonense) 38 DF  JPN Akira Ibayashi 39 DF  JPN Reon Yamahara 41 GK  JPN 42 DF  JPN Shuta Kikuchi 43 FW  JPN 49 FW  JPN 50 DF  JPN Yoshinori Suzuki

Note: The official club website lists the club mascot as player #0 and the supporters as player #12.

Out on loan[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  JPN Toru Takagiwa (at V-Varen Nagasaki) — GK  JPN Togo Umeda (at Fagiano Okayama) — MF  JPN Yasufumi Nishimura (at Giravanz Kitakyushu) — MF  JPN Hideki Ishige (at Fagiano Okayama) — MF  JPN Hikaru Naruoka (at SC Sagamihara)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  JPN Daigo Takahashi (at Giravanz Kitakyushu) — FW  JPN Shota Kaneko (at Júbilo Iwata) — FW  JPN Riyo Kawamoto (at Fagiano Okayama) — FW  JPN Ibrahim Junior Kuribara (at Suzuka Point Getters)

Academy[]

S-Pulse operate Youth and Junior Youth teams as part of their academy to nurture local talent.^{[citation needed]} Of the current first team, Kohei Hiramatsu, Kota Sugiyama and Daisuke Ichikawa are examples of players who have worked their way through the ranks.

Noted players[]

Players who have been named Player of the Year or Young Player of the Year in the J.League:

Japan Alex Jungo Fujimoto Kenta Hasegawa Daisuke Ichikawa Teruyoshi Ito Ryuzo Morioka Shinji Okazaki Shinji Ono Toshihide Saito Masaaki Sawanobori Naohiro Takahara Kazuaki Tasaka Kazuyuki Toda

AFC/OFC/CAF Alex Brosque Eddy Bosnar Kang Song-ho Ahn Jung-Hwan Cho Jae-Jin Choi Tae-uk Kim Dong-sub Kim Hyun-sung Lee Ki-je Teerasil Dangda

CONMEBOL Fernando Oliva Alair Alexandre Anderson Araújo Baré Baron Dias Djalminha Fabinho Fernandinho Gomes Paulo Jamelli Juninho Jymmy Dougllas Marcelo Marco Marcos Aurélio Marcos Paulo Marquinhos Mirandinha Rogério Corrêa Ronaldão Santos Sidmar Toninho Tuto

UEFA Srđan Pecelj Igor Cvitanović Stuart Thurgood Daniele Massaro Dženan Radončić Frode Johnsen Milivoje Novaković Freddie Ljungberg Mark Bowen

World Cup players[]

World Cup 1994

• Ronaldão

World Cup 1998

• Teruyoshi Ito
• Toshihide Saito

World Cup 2002

• Daisuke Ichikawa
• Ryuzo Morioka
• Alessandro dos Santos
• Kazuyuki Toda

World Cup 2006

• Cho Jae-Jin

World Cup 2010

• Shinji Okazaki

Managers[]

Manager	Nat.	Tenure
Émerson Leão	Brazil	Jan 1, 1992 – Dec 31, 1994
Rivelino	Brazil	Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 1994
Masakatsu Miyamoto	Japan	1995–96
Osvaldo Ardiles	Argentina	Jan 1, 1996 – Dec 31, 1998
Steve Perryman	England	1999–01
Zdravko Zemunović	Serbia	15 Dec, 2000 – Dec 31, 2002
Takeshi Oki	Japan	2002–03
Koji Gyotoku	Japan	2003
Antoninho	Brazil	2003–04
Nobuhiro Ishizaki	Japan	June 26, 2004 – Nov 28, 2004
Kenta Hasegawa	Japan	Jan 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2010
Afshin Ghotbi[58]	Iran  United States	Feb 1, 2011 – July 30, 2014
Katsumi Oenoki	Japan	July 30, 2014 – Aug 1,2015
Kazuaki Tasaka	Japan	Aug 1,2015– Dec 31, 2015
Shinji Kobayashi	Japan	Jan 1, 2016– Dec 31, 2017
Jan Jönsson	Sweden	Jan 1, 2018– June 11, 2019
Yoshiyuki Shinoda	Japan	May 14, 2019– December 13, 2019
Peter Cklamovski	Australia	December 14, 2019– November, 2020[59]
Miguel Ángel Lotina	Spain	February, 2021– [60]

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shimizu S-Pulse.

• (in English) Shimizu S-Pulse official site Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
• (in Japanese) Shimizu S-Pulse official site
• (in Japanese) S-Pulse Dream Ferry official site
• (in Japanese) S-Pulse Plaza official site

Sporting positions
Preceded by Kashima Antlers	Emperor's Cup Winners 2001	Succeeded by Kyoto Purple Sanga
Preceded by Verdy Kawasaki	J.League Cup Winners 1996	Succeeded by Kashima Antlers
Preceded by Nagoya Grampus Eight	Japanese Super Cup Winners 2001–2002	Succeeded by Kyoto Purple Sanga
Preceded by Al-Shabab	Asian Cup Winners' Cup Winners 2000	Succeeded by Al-Ittihad