2026 Vissel Kobe season

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Vissel Kobe
2026 season
ChairmanYuki Chifu
Manager Flag of Germany.svg Michael Skibbe [1]
Stadium Noevir Stadium Kobe
Hyōgo-ku, Kōbe, Hyōgo
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The 2026 Vissel Kobe season is their 60th season in existence.

Contents

Squad

Season squad

Squad no.NameNationalityDate of birthLast Club
Goalkeepers
1 Daiya Maekawa Flag of Japan.svg 9 August 1994 (age 31) Flag of Japan.svg Kansai University
21 Shota Arai Flag of Japan.svg 1 November 1988 (age 37) Flag of Japan.svg JEF United Chiba
32 Richard Monday Ubong Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 1 October 2005 (age 20) Flag of Japan.svg Fukuchiyama Seibi High School
39 Shioki Takayama Flag of Japan.svg 13 June 2001 (age 24) Flag of Japan.svg FC Ryukyu
50 Powell Obinna Obi Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 18 December 1997 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
71 Shūichi Gonda Flag of Japan.svg 3 March 1989 (age 36) Flag of Hungary.svg Debreceni
Defenders
3 Matheus Thuler Flag of Brazil.svg 10 March 1999 (age 26) Flag of France.svg Montpellier HSC
4 Tetsushi Yamakawa Flag of Japan.svg 1 October 1997 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg University of Tsukuba
16 Caetano Flag of Brazil.svg 24 June 1999 (age 26) Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians
20 Yuta Koike Flag of Japan.svg 6 November 1996 (age 29) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
23 Rikuto Hirose Flag of Japan.svg 23 September 1995 (age 30) Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers
24 Gōtoku Sakai Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the United States.svg 14 March 1991 (age 34) Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV
31 Takuya Iwanami Flag of Japan.svg 18 June 1994 (age 31) Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
34 Yusei Ozaki Flag of Japan.svg 26 July 2003 (age 22) Flag of Japan.svg Blaublitz Akita
37 Shogo Terasaka Flag of Japan.svg 6 June 2004 (age 21) Flag of Japan.svg FC Gifu
41 Katsuya Nagato Flag of Japan.svg 15 January 1995 (age 30) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
Ryosuke Irie Flag of Japan.svg 5 November 2004 (age 21) Flag of Japan.svg Juntendo University
Haruka Motoyama Flag of Japan.svg 5 June 1999 (age 26) Flag of Japan.svg Fagiano Okayama
Justin Homma Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the United States.svg 26 August 2005 (age 20) Flag of Japan.svg Matsumoto Yamaga
Midfielders
2 Nanasei Iino Flag of Japan.svg 2 October 1996 (age 29) Flag of Japan.svg Sagan Tosu
5 Mitsuki Saito Flag of Japan.svg 10 January 1999 (age 26) Flag of Japan.svg Kyoto Sanga
6 Takahiro Ogihara Flag of Japan.svg 5 October 1991 (age 34) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
7 Yosuke Ideguchi Flag of Japan.svg 23 August 1996 (age 29) Flag of Japan.svg Avispa Fukuoka
14 Koya Yuruki Flag of Japan.svg 3 July 1995 (age 30) Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
17 Tatsunori Sakurai Flag of Japan.svg 26 July 2002 (age 23) Flag of Japan.svg Sagan Tosu
18 Haruya Ide Flag of Japan.svg 25 March 1994 (age 31) Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Verdy
22 Daiju Sasaki Flag of Japan.svg 17 September 1999 (age 26) Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
25 Yuya Kuwasaki Flag of Japan.svg 15 May 1998 (age 27) Flag of Japan.svg V-Varen Nagasaki
30 Kakeru Yamauchi Flag of Japan.svg 6 January 2002 (age 23) Flag of Japan.svg University of Tsukuba
33 Rikuto Hashimoto Flag of Japan.svg 2 April 2005 (age 20) Flag of Japan.svg Roasso Kumamoto
36 Shuto Adachi Flag of Japan.svg 15 July 2004 (age 21) Flag of Japan.svg Thespa Gunma
38 Juzo Ura Flag of Japan.svg 21 May 2004 (age 21) Flag of Japan.svg Kataller Toyama
44 Mitsuki Hidaka Flag of Japan.svg 11 May 2003 (age 22) Flag of Spain.svg CD Atlético Paso
52 Kento Hamasaki Flag of Japan.svg 16 June 2007 (age 18)Youth Team
Yuta Goke Flag of Japan.svg 30 June 1999 (age 26) Flag of Japan.svg Vegalta Sendai
Sota Onishi Flag of Japan.svg 12 April 2007 (age 18)Youth Team
Taiga Seguchi Flag of Japan.svg 10 January 2008 (age 17)Youth Team
Forwards
9 Taisei Miyashiro Flag of Japan.svg 26 May 2000 (age 25) Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale
10 Yuya Osako Flag of Japan.svg 18 May 1990 (age 35) Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen
11 Yoshinori Muto Flag of Japan.svg 15 July 1992 (age 33) Flag of Spain.svg SD Eibar
26 Jean Patric Flag of Brazil.svg 14 July 1997 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
29 Ren Komatsu Flag of Japan.svg 10 September 1998 (age 27) Flag of Japan.svg Blaublitz Akita
55 Yuta Miyahara Flag of Japan.svg 7 April 2005 (age 20) Flag of Poland.svg Górnik Zabrze B
Hayato Watanabe Flag of Japan.svg 6 April 2007 (age 18)Youth Team
Players left on loan during mid-season
Players who left club during / mid-season

Last updated: 17 January 2024.
Source: Vissel Kobe website

Friendly

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

DatePositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Permanent Transfer
25 December 2025MF Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Goke Flag of Japan.svg Vegalta Sendai Free [2]
31 December 2025DF Flag of Japan.svg Yusei Ozaki Flag of Japan.svg Blaublitz Akita End of loan [3]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Tatsunori Sakurai Flag of Japan.svg Sagan Tosu End of loan [4]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Juzo Ura Flag of Japan.svg Kataller Toyama End of loan [5]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Shuto Adachi Flag of Japan.svg Thespa Gunma End of loan [6]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Shogo Terasaka Flag of Japan.svg FC Gifu End of loan [7]
GK Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Tsuboi Flag of Japan.svg Omiya Ardija End of loan [8]
GK Flag of Japan.svg Shioki Takayama Flag of Japan.svg FC Ryukyu End of loan [9]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the United States.svg Justin Homma Flag of Japan.svg Matsumoto Yamaga FC End of loan [10]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Yamada Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance End of loan [11]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Haruka Motoyama Flag of Japan.svg Fagiano Okayama End of loan [12]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuki Saito Flag of Japan.svg Kyoto Sanga FC End of loan [13]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Rikuto Hashimoto Flag of Japan.svg Roasso Kumamoto End of loan [14]
December 2025FW Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Inui Flag of Japan.svg Shimizu S-Pulse Free
Loan Transfer

Out

Transfers out

DatePositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Permanent Transfer
18 December 2025DF Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Indonesia.svg Riku Matsuda Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United Free [15] [16]
19 December 2025GK Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Tsuboi Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos Free [17]
25 December 2025DF Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Honda Flag of Japan.svg Shimizu S-Pulse Free [18]
December 2025MF Flag of Japan.svg Koya Yuruki Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol Free
Loan Transfer
31 December 2025MF Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Klismahn Flag of Portugal (official).svg Santa Clara End of loan [19]
FW Flag of Brazil.svg Erik Flag of Japan.svg Machida Zelvia End of loan [20]

    Competitions

    J1 League

    PosTeamPldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 Avispa Fukuoka 000000000Finals
    2 Cerezo Osaka 0000000003rd–4th place playoff
    3 Fagiano Okayama 0000000005th–6th place playoff
    4 Gamba Osaka 0000000007th–8th place playoff
    5 Kyoto Sanga 0000000009th–10th place playoff
    6 Nagoya Grampus 00000000011th–12th place playoff
    7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 00000000013th–14th place playoff
    8 Shimizu S-Pulse 00000000015th–16th place playoff
    9 V-Varen Nagasaki 00000000017th–18th place playoff
    10 Vissel Kobe 00000000019th–20th place playoff
    First match(es) will be played: 7 February 2026. Source: J.League Official
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.

    Matches

    6 February1 Kyoto Sanga – Vissel Kobe Kyoto
    Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
    14–15 February2 Vissel Kobe – V-Varen Nagasaki Kobe
    Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    21–23 February3 Shimizu S-Pulse – Vissel Kobe Shizuoka
    Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
    28 February - 1 March4 Vissel Kobe – Avispa Fukuoka Kobe
    Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    14–15 March6 Nagoya Grampus – Vissel Kobe Toyota
    Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    18 March7 Vissel Kobe – Gamba Osaka Kobe
    Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    28–29 March8 Vissel Kobe – Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kobe
    Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    4–5 April9 Fagiano Okayama – Vissel Kobe Okayama
    Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium
    11–12 April10 Vissel Kobe – Nagoya Grampus Kobe
    Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    18–19 April11 Vissel Kobe – Shimizu S-Pulse Kobe
    Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    2–3 May14 Gamba Osaka – Vissel Kobe Osaka
    Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
    6 May15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Vissel Kobe Hiroshima
    Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
    9–10 May16 Vissel Kobe – Fagiano Okayama Kobe
    Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    16–17 May17 V-Varen Nagasaki – Vissel Kobe Nagasaki
    Stadium: Peace Stadium Connected by SoftBank
    23–24 May18 Avispa Fukuoka – Vissel Kobe Fukuoka
    Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
    30–31 MayPlacement Leg 1 Vissel Kobe – Kobe
    Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    6–7 JunePlacement Leg 2– Vissel Kobe

    AFC Champions League

    League stage

      Win  Draw  Loss

    17 September 2025MD 1 Shanghai Port Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–3 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe Shanghai, China
    • Zhang Linpeng Yellow card.svg 89'
    		 Report
    • Erik Soccerball shade.svg19'
    • Taisei Miyashiro Soccerball shade.svg40'
    • Yuya Osako Soccerball shade.svg44'
    		Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium
    Attendance: 12,966
    Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)
    1 October 2025MD 2 Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 1–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City Kobe, Japan
    • Koya Yuruki Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
    • Ren Komatsu Yellow card.svg 75'
    		 Report
    • Nathaniel Atkinson Yellow card.svg 31'
    • Samuel Souprayen Yellow card.svg 61'
    • Besian Kutleshi Yellow card.svg 84'
    • Germán Ferreyra Yellow card.svg 90+3'
    		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    Attendance: 5,119
    Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
    22 October 2025MD 3 Gangwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg 4–3 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe Gangneung, South Korea
    • Lee Sang-heon Soccerball shade.svg6'
    • Mo Jae-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg21'Yellow card.svg 67' Yellow-red card.svg 90+8'
    • Song Jun-seok Soccerball shade.svg43'
    • Kim Kun-hee Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
    • Seo Min-Woo Yellow card.svg 40'
    • Kim Kun-hee Yellow card.svg 88'
    		 Report
    • Taisei Miyashiro Soccerball shade.svg48', 89'
    • Jean Patric Soccerball shade.svg50'
    		Stadium: Gangneung Stadium
    Attendance: 4,158
    Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
    5 November 2025MD 4 Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 1–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD FC Kobe, Japan
    • Jean Patrick Soccerball shade.svg58'
    • Matheus Thuler Yellow card.svg 40'
    		 Report
    • Back In-Woo Yellow card.svg 57'
    		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    Attendance: 7,117
    Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
    26 November 2025MD 5 Shanghai Shenhua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–2 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe Shanghai, China
    • André Luís Soccerball shade cross.svg82
    • Shinichi Chan Yellow card.svg 56'
    • João Teixeira Yellow card.svg 63'
    • Saulo Mineiro Yellow card.svg 77'
    		 Report
    • Yosuke Ideguchi Soccerball shade.svg31'
    • Tetsushi Yamakawa Soccerball shade.svg39'
    • Yuki Honda Yellow card.svg 3'
    • Yuya Kuwasaki Yellow card.svg 10'
    • Tetsushi Yamakawa Yellow card.svg 47'
    		Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
    Referee: Kim Jong-Hyeok (South Korea)
    9 December 2025MD 6 Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 2–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chengdu Rongcheng Kobe, Japan
    • Yoshinori Muto Soccerball shade.svg18'
    • Daiju Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
    • Haruya Ide Yellow card.svg 63'
    • Yuya Kuwasaki Yellow card.svg 69'
    		 Report
    • Felipe Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 77' (pen.)
    • Dong Yanfeng Yellow card.svg 3'
    • Tim Chow Yellow card.svg 66'
    		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    Attendance: 8,718
    Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
    10 February 2026MD 7 Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg – Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul Kobe, Japan
    Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    17 February 2026MD 8 Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg – Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe Johor, Malaysia
    Report Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium

    PosTeam
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe (Q)6411126+613Advance to round of 16
    2 Flag of Japan.svg Machida Zelvia 6321105+511
    3 Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima 632163+311
    4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City 631276+110
    5 Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 623185+39
    6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 622265+18
    7 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United 622278−18
    8 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD 622256−18
    9 Flag of South Korea.svg Gangwon FC 6213911−27
    10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chengdu Rongcheng 613257−26
    11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Shenhua 611459−44
    12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Port 6024211−92
    Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2025. Source: ACLE
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
    (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

    Team statistics

    Appearances and goals

    As of 9 Dec 2025
    No.Pos.PlayerJ1 League2025–26 AFC Champions League EliteTotal
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1GK Flag of Japan.svg Daiya Maekawa 000000
    2DF Flag of Japan.svg Nanasei Iino 000000
    3DF Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Thuler 000000
    4DF Flag of Japan.svg Tetsushi Yamakawa 000000
    6MF Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Ogihara 000000
    7MF Flag of Japan.svg Yosuke Ideguchi 000000
    9FW Flag of Japan.svg Taisei Miyashiro 000000
    10FW Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Osako 000000
    11FW Flag of Japan.svg Yoshinori Muto 000000
    13MF Flag of Japan.svg Daiju Sasaki 000000
    14MF Flag of Japan.svg Koya Yuruki 000000
    16DF Flag of Brazil.svg Caetano 000000
    18MF Flag of Japan.svg Haruya Ide 000000
    20DF Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Koike 000000
    21GK Flag of Japan.svg Shota Arai 000000
    23DF Flag of Japan.svg Rikuto Hirose 000000
    24DF Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the United States.svg Gōtoku Sakai 000000
    25MF Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Kuwasaki 000000
    26FW Flag of Brazil.svg Jean Patric 000000
    27FW Flag of Brazil.svg Erik 000000
    29FW Flag of Japan.svg Ren Komatsu 000000
    30MF Flag of Japan.svg Kakeru Yamauchi 000000
    31DF Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Iwanami 000000
    33MF Flag of Japan.svg Rikuto Hashimoto 000000
    35FW Flag of Japan.svg Niina Tominaga 000000
    40DF Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Yamada 000000
    41DF Flag of Japan.svg Katsuya Nagato 000000
    44MF Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuki Hidaka 000000
    50GK Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg Powell Obinna Obi 000000
    51MF Flag of Japan.svg Taiga Seguchi 000000
    52MF Flag of Japan.svg Kento Hamasaki 000000
    57MF Flag of Japan.svg Ryosuke Irie 000000
    71GK Flag of Japan.svg Shūichi Gonda 000000
    Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer

    References

    1. ↑ "Vissel Kobe appoint Skibbe to replace J-League winner Yoshida".
    2. ↑ "郷家友太選手 ベガルタ仙台より完全移籍加入のお知らせ".
    3. ↑ "尾崎優成選手 ヴィッセル神戸より育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ | ブラウブリッツ秋田". ブラウブリッツ秋田 公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-22.
    4. ↑ "MF櫻井辰徳選手 サガン鳥栖へ育成型期限付き移籍のお知らせ".
    5. ↑ "浦 十藏選手 ヴィッセル神戸より育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". カターレ富山公式ウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
    6. ↑ "MF安達秀都選手 ザスパ群馬へ育成型期限付き移籍のお知らせ".
    7. ↑ "DF寺阪尚悟選手 FC岐阜への育成型期限付き移籍延長のお知らせ".
    8. ↑ "GK坪井湧也選手 大宮アルディージャへ期限付き移籍のお知らせ".
    9. ↑ "GK髙山汐生選手 FC琉球へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ".
    10. ↑ "本間 ジャスティン選手 育成型期限付き移籍期間満了のお知らせ".
    11. ↑ "DF山田海斗選手 タコマ・ディファイアンスへ期限付き移籍のお知らせ".
    12. ↑ "DF本山遥選手 ファジアーノ岡山へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ".
    13. ↑ "MF齊藤未月選手 京都サンガF.C.へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ".
    14. ↑ "FW橋本陸斗選手 ロアッソ熊本へ育成型期限付き移籍のお知らせ".
    15. ↑ "เสริมแกร่ง! บีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด เพิ่มอาวุธเกมรับคว้า ริคุ มัตสึดะ แบ็คขวาชาวญี่ปุ่นร่วมทัพ".
    16. ↑ "DF松田陸選手 BG Pathum United FCへ完全移籍のお知らせ".
    17. ↑ "GK坪井湧也選手 横浜F・マリノスへ完全移籍のお知らせ".
    18. ↑ "本多勇喜選手 清水エスパルスへ完全移籍のお知らせ".
    19. ↑ "MFグスタボ クリスマン選手　CDサンタ・クララより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ".
    20. ↑ "FWエリキ選手 FC町田ゼルビアより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ".
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