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23.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
30
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 25/27 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position4th of 20
Squad size26
Average age28.8
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Title contender4th of 20 · J1 League

Vissel Kobe sit 4th of 20 in the J1 League, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 23.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 30 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLWWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 9.9% on last season (Season 26.1 → 23.5), while squad talent has risen 4.8% (Rating 28.6 → 30). Of the 21 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Diego is the form pick (Season 38), while Yuan Iwamoto carries the highest ceiling (Rating 48). In the market, the headline arrival is Ł. Podolski (€ 2.6M), and Matheus Thuler is the most valuable asset at 17.1.

23.1
9.9%
Squad season
30
4.8%
Squad rating
4thof 20
League finish
WLWWW
Last 5
Top performer
Diego
Season 38
Highest potential
Yuan Iwamoto
Rating 48
Marquee signing
Ł. Podolski
€ 2.6M
Top asset
Matheus Thuler
Value 17.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1314
Defence
2430
Midfield
638
Attack
1027

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Diego
3828
Thuler
3745
Sakai
3518
Yamakawa
2944
Gonda
238
Osako
1917
Nagato
1929
Goke
1839
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Y. Osako5goals
  2. 2Y. Goke2goals
  3. 3R. Komatsu2goals
  4. 4K. Nagato2goals
  5. 5Matheus Thuler1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Diego2assists
  2. 2N. Iino2assists
  3. 3Matheus Thuler1assists
  4. 4T. Yamakawa1assists
  5. 5Y. Muto1assists

Squad · 26

Nat.
1D. MaekawaGoalkeeperJapan322.6——1563.8%3211%
21S. AraiGoalkeeperJapan370.2——02
71S. GondaGoalkeeperJapan370.9——2362.5%865.6%
3Matheus ThulerFull-backBrazil2717.1—1375.9%45±0%
4T. YamakawaFull-backJapan297.4—12934.6%4410.3%
15DiegoFull-back
earlier at Kashiwa Reysol · 195 min, 1g
Brazil315.4—13874.1%2815.4%
16CaetanoCentre-backBrazil279——0100%33±0%
24G. SakaiCentre-backJapan351.8——3514.1%18±0%
31T. IwanamiCentre-backJapan321.5——256.4%14±0%
5Y. GokeCentral midfielderJapan2711—21887.5%3926.5%
7Y. IdeguchiDefensive midfielderJapan303.9——1556%3613.2%
18H. IdeCentral midfielderJapan321.5——193%17±0%
20K. WatanabeNewCentral midfielderJapan284.7——0100%4116.5%
23Yuan Iwamoto★Defensive midfielder—2011.1——448
25Y. KuwasakiDefensive midfielderJapan285.1——477.7%37±0%
28K. HamasakiCentral midfielderJapan1910——128.6%46±0%
44M. HidakaDefensive midfielderJapan2312.3——4225%44±0%
61R. Iuchi
Midfielder
—17—————
2N. IinoWingerJapan303.2——853.8%2817.9%
10Y. OsakoCentre-forwardJapan361.8—51942.3%17±0%
11Y. MutoWingerJapan341.7—185.1%12±0%
26Jean PatrickWingerBrazil294——527±0%
29R. KomatsuCentre-forwardJapan285.6—212594.1%3414.5%
41K. NagatoCentre-forwardJapan313.8—21950.8%29±0%
62H. KawabataWinger—189.5——046
94ErikNewCentre-forward
on loan at Machida Zelvia · 187 min, 0g
Brazil321.8—1680.5%2611.7%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)7-1-2 in 10
Goals (for / against)17 / 9
Clean sheets5
Last 5WLWWW

Fixtures & results

J1 League7W 1D 2L
7W 1D 2L in 10 · 17–9
Jun 6HKyoto Sanga—·
May 29AFC Tokyo—·
May 22AJEF United Chiba—·
May 15HTokyo Verdy—·
May 9AUrawa—·
May 3HKashiwa Reysol—·
Apr 29AKashima—·
Apr 24HAvispa Fukuoka—·
Apr 17AV-varen Nagasaki—·
Apr 14AKyoto Sanga—·
Apr 10AMachida Zelvia—·
Apr 3HSanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Mar 20ANagoya Grampus—·
Mar 13HShimizu S-pulse—·
Mar 10HGamba Osaka—·
Mar 6HFagiano Okayama—·
Feb 27AMito Hollyhock—·
Feb 20ACerezo Osaka—·
Feb 13HKawasaki Frontale—·
Dec 19HYokohama F. Marinos—·
Dec 12AShimizu S-pulse—·
Dec 6ASanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Nov 28HJEF United Chiba—·
Nov 20HMito Hollyhock—·
Nov 8HUrawa—·
Oct 31HNagoya Grampus—·
Oct 24HMachida Zelvia—·
Oct 21AKawasaki Frontale—·
Oct 18AFagiano Okayama3–0W
Oct 9AKashiwa Reysol2–4L
Sep 20AGamba Osaka1–0W
Sep 11HKashima2–1W
Sep 6HV-varen Nagasaki3–1W
Sep 2ATokyo Verdy2–0W
Aug 29HCerezo Osaka1–0W
Aug 22AYokohama F. Marinos0–1L
Aug 15HFC Tokyo2–2D
Aug 8AAvispa Fukuoka1–0W
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 · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

Y. OzakiOmiya Ardija· Return from loan2026/27
S. TerasakaKanazawa· Return from loan2026/27
ErikMachida Zelvia· Transfer2026/27
ErikMachida Zelvia· Transfer2026/27
T. MiyashiroLas Palmas· Return from loan2026/27
H. MotoyamaFagiano Okayama· Return from loan2026/27
K. WatanabeYokohama F. Marinos· Transfer2026/27
K. WatanabeYokohama F. Marinos· Transfer2026/27

Out

T. MiyashiroLas Palmas· Transfer2026/27
T. MiyashiroLas Palmas· Transfer2026/27
K. YamauchiSagan Tosu· Loan2026/27
R. HiroseKashima· Transfer2026/27
R. HiroseKashima· Transfer2026/27
T. InuiJubilo Iwata· Transfer2026/27
T. InuiJubilo Iwata· Transfer2026/27
David AizawaOita Trinita· Loan2026/27