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Shūichi Gonda

Experienced headVissel Kobe · 37 yrsRotation

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameShūichi Gonda
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityJapan
Age37
Date of birth3 Mar 1989
BirthplaceTokyo
Height187 cm
Shirt number#71
ClubVissel Kobe
Goalkeeper
7
Appearances
4
Clean sheets
57%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
630
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vissel Kobe.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
J1 League21807.1

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

S. Gonda is a 37-year-old goalkeeper at Vissel Kobe, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 7 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 25% of J1 League goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.2, ranking 193rd of 193 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (36.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gonda.

Judged on this season alone, Gonda graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 28 goalkeepers in the J1 League, on 4 clean sheets across 7 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 23). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 28th of 28 of the 28 goalkeepers in the J1 League. At 37 Gonda is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Gonda is operating at his career peak — the 2022/23 level is the level.

Peak: 2022/23Holding level
8.2
Ratingi
28th of 28 goalkeepers
33.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
36.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.29
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

7
Apps
4
Clean sheets
57%
CS rate
36.8%
Minutes

4 clean sheets in 7 appearances (57% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 36.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 8.2, Gonda carries the 28th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the J1 League of 28 — though on just 7 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets4
Saves13
Save rate76.5%
Goals conceded4

Distribution

Passes297
Pass accuracy53%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.