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Squad season
top-XI average · this season
29.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 31/31 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position5th of 20
Squad size31
Average age29.1
CountryJapan

Team scout report

European push5th of 20 · J1 League

Vissel Kobe sit 5th of 20 in the J1 League, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 36 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 29.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDDDD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 21% on last season (Season 29.8 → 36), while squad talent has eased 16.3% (Rating 37.3 → 31.2). Of the 24 players with a season to compare, 14 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

T. Ohgihara is the form pick (Season 45), while D. Sasaki carries the highest ceiling (Rating 50). In the market, the headline arrival is Ł. Podolski (€ 2.6M), and Matheus Thuler is the most valuable asset at 16.1.

36
21%
Squad season
29.4
16.3%
Squad rating
5thof 20
League finish
LDDDD
Last 5
Top performer
T. Ohgihara
Season 45
Highest potential
D. Sasaki
Rating 50
Marquee signing
Ł. Podolski
€ 2.6M
Top asset
Matheus Thuler
Value 16.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1321
Defence
1928
Midfield
1535
Attack
1230

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ohgihara
4520
Yamakawa
4544
Sakai
4318
Maekawa
4032
Nagato
3829
Thuler
3545
Ideguchi
3436
Sasaki
3350
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Y. Osako8goals
  2. 2Erik8goals
  3. 3D. Sasaki5goals
  4. 4Matheus Thuler3goals
  5. 5T. Ohgihara2goals

Top assists

  1. 1D. Sasaki7assists
  2. 2Erik4assists
  3. 3Y. Honda3assists
  4. 4T. Ohgihara3assists
  5. 5Y. Osako3assists

Squad · 31

Nat.
1D. MaekawaGoalkeeperJapan316.644—408.4%3220.4%
21S. AraiGoalkeeperJapan370.2——02
50P. ObiGoalkeeperJapan284.8——0100%2937.6%
3Matheus ThulerCentre-backBrazil2716.14033524.4%4520%
4T. YamakawaCentre-backJapan281247—4513.7%4417%
15Y. HondaFull-backJapan351.931—2112.8%1411.5%
16CaetanoCentre-backBrazil2797—091.5%3339.6%
20Y. KoikeCentre-backJapan293.8——280.4%2537.5%
23R. HiroseWinger
played DEF · FWD · MID
Japan303.836—573.6%2827.3%
24G. SakaiFull-backJapan352.5371439.6%1810.7%
31T. IwanamiCentre-backJapan321.610—41850%1431.6%
41K. NagatoFull-back
played DEF · MID
Japan31645138151.7%2911.6%
57R. IrieCentre-backJapan2110.9——044
66R. MatsudaFull-back
earlier at BG Pathum United · 450 min, 0g
Japan350.92—713.1%832%
2N. IinoFull-back
played MID · DEF · FWD
Japan294.227—11159.1%2822.7%
6T. OhgiharaCentral midfielderJapan342.74224520.5%2025.8%
7Y. IdeguchiCentral midfielderJapan298.63913480.5%3614.8%
13D. SasakiWinger
played FWD · MID
Japan2614.84053327%508.7%
18H. IdeCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Japan321.922—77.8%1733.6%
25Y. KuwasakiCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Japan286.138118326.2%376.3%
30K. YamauchiCentral midfielderJapan2411.813—174%4312.4%
44M. HidakaDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Japan23126—1443.7%
52K. HamasakiCentral midfielderJapan1910.211—147
10Y. OsakoCentre-forwardJapan362.43983236.3%1720.9%
11Y. MutoWinger
played FWD · MID
Japan341.2271983.2%1357%
14K. YurukiWinger
played MID · FWD
Japan312.628210122.2%2222.4%
26Jean PatrickWinger
played FWD · MID
Brazil29427—0100%2730.1%
27ErikWinger
played FWD · MID
on loan at Machida Zelvia · 187 min, 0g
Brazil324.235832160.5%239.4%
29R. KomatsuCentre-forwardJapan279.313—234
33R. HashimotoCentre-forwardJapan2110.91—044
35N. TominagaCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Japan2211.25—043

Season form

Record (W-D-L)18-10-10 in 38
Goals (for / against)46 / 33
Clean sheets14
Last 5LDDDD

Fixtures & results

J1 League18W 10D 10LAFC Champions League Elite7W 2D 3LEmperor Cup4W 1D 1LJ-League Cup1W 0D 1LSuper Cup0W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs0W 0D 1L
Apr 20HAl-Ahli Jeddah1–2L
Apr 16AAl Sadd3–3D
Mar 11HFC Seoul2–1W
Mar 4AFC Seoul1–0W
Feb 17AJohor Darul Takzim FC0–1L
Feb 10HFC Seoul2–0W
Dec 9HChengdu Better City2–2D
Dec 6AKyoto Sanga0–2L
Nov 30HFC Tokyo0–0D
Nov 26AShanghai Shenhua2–0W
Nov 22AMachida Zelvia1–3L
Nov 16HSanfrecce Hiroshima2–0W
Nov 9AGamba Osaka1–1D
Nov 5HUlsan Hyundai FC1–0W
Oct 26AAlbirex Niigata2–2D
Oct 22AGangwon FC3–4L
Oct 17HKashima0–0D
Oct 4AUrawa0–1L
Oct 1HMelbourne City1–0W
Sep 27HShimizu S-pulse2–1W
Sep 23HTokyo Verdy4–0W
Sep 17ASHANGHAI SIPG3–0W
Sep 12HKashiwa Reysol0–0D
Sep 7HYokohama FC1–0W
Sep 3AYokohama FC0–2L
Aug 30HYokohama F. Marinos1–0W
Aug 27ASagamihara1–1D
Aug 23ACerezo Osaka1–1D
Aug 20ASanfrecce Hiroshima1–0W
Aug 16HYokohama FC0–1L
Aug 10AMachida Zelvia0–2L
Aug 6HToyo University2–1W
Jul 27HBarcelona1–3L
Jul 20AFagiano Okayama2–1W
Jul 16HVentforet Kofu2–1W
Jul 5HShonan Bellmare4–0W
Jul 2HSanfrecce Hiroshima1–0W
Jun 28AAvispa Fukuoka0–0D
Jun 21AKawasaki Frontale2–1W
Jun 15HNagoya Grampus2–1W
Jun 11HKochi United4–1W
May 31AKashiwa Reysol3–1W
May 25AShimizu S-pulse2–3L
May 21AYokohama F. Marinos2–1W
May 17HGamba Osaka3–2W
May 10AFC Tokyo0–1L
May 6HCerezo Osaka1–3L
May 3HFagiano Okayama2–0W
Apr 20HMachida Zelvia1–0W
Apr 16HKawasaki Frontale2–1W
Apr 12ATokyo Verdy1–0W
Apr 6HAlbirex Niigata0–1L
Apr 2AYokohama FC1–0W
Mar 29AKashima0–1L
Mar 16AShonan Bellmare2–1W
Mar 1HAvispa Fukuoka0–1L
Feb 26HKyoto Sanga1–1D
Feb 22ANagoya Grampus2–2D
Feb 15HUrawa0–0D
Feb 8HSanfrecce Hiroshima0–2L

Completed transfers · 2025/26

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In

T. SakuraiSagan Tosu· Return from loan2025/26
J. UraKataller Toyama· Return from loan2025/26
Y. TsuboiOmiya Ardija· Return from loan2025/26
H. YamaguchiV-varen Nagasaki· Return from loan2025/26
Y. GokeVegalta Sendai· Transfer2025/26
Y. GokeVegalta Sendai· Transfer2025/26
Y. OzakiBlaublitz Akita· Return from loan2025/26
S. TakayamaFC Ryukyu· Return from loan2025/26

Out

T. SakuraiSagan Tosu· -2025/26
T. SakuraiSagan Tosu· -2025/26
Y. TsuboiYokohama F. Marinos· -2025/26
Y. TsuboiYokohama F. Marinos· -2025/26
Y. OzakiOmiya Ardija· Loan2025/26
S. TerasakaKanazawa· Loan2025/26
ErikMachida Zelvia· Return from loan2025/26
M. SaitoKyoto Sanga· Loan2025/26