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25.8
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
29.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 24/27 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position2nd of 20
Squad size28
Average age28.4
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Title contender2nd of 20 · J1 League

Vissel Kobe sit 2nd of 20 in the J1 League, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 25.8 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 29.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWWWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 27.8 → 27.9), while squad talent has held (Rating 29.5 → 29.3). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

T. Yamakawa is the form pick (Season 45), while Yuan Iwamoto carries the highest ceiling (Rating 46). In the market, the headline arrival is Ł. Podolski (€ 2.6M), and M. Hidaka is the most valuable asset at 12.2.

25.8
±0%
Squad season
29.5
0.6%
Squad rating
2ndof 20
League finish
WWWWL
Last 5
Top performer
T. Yamakawa
Season 45
Highest potential
Yuan Iwamoto
Rating 46
Marquee signing
Ł. Podolski
€ 2.6M
Top asset
M. Hidaka
Value 12.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1814
Defence
2731
Midfield
1238
Attack
1527

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Yamakawa
4544
Nduka
4333
Sakai
4118
Maekawa
4032
Nagato
3829
Thuler
3545
Ideguchi
3436
Osako
3217
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Y. Osako3goals
  2. 2Y. Goke2goals
  3. 3K. Nagato2goals
  4. 4T. Yamakawa1goals
  5. 5Y. Muto1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Matheus Thuler1assists
  2. 2T. Yamakawa1assists
  3. 3Diego1assists
  4. 4N. Iino1assists
  5. 5K. Nagato1assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
1D. MaekawaGoalkeeperJapan321.7——40±0%3211%
21S. AraiGoalkeeperJapan370.2——02
71S. GondaGoalkeeperJapan370.7——144.9%671.4%
3Matheus ThulerFull-backBrazil2711——35±0%45±0%
4T. YamakawaFull-backJapan286—145±0%44±0%
15DiegoFull-back
earlier at Kashiwa Reysol · 195 min, 1g
Brazil304.8——22±0%281.4%
16CaetanoCentre-backBrazil278.8——0±0%33±0%
24G. SakaiCentre-backJapan351.5——41±0%18±0%
31T. IwanamiCentre-backJapan321.5——4±0%14±0%
43K. Yamada
Defender
—20—————
80B. NdukaCentre-backJapan302.7——43±0%331.2%
5Y. GokeAttacking midfielderJapan2710.6—2107.3%3926.5%
7Y. IdeguchiDefensive midfielderJapan303.5——34±0%3613.2%
18H. IdeCentral midfielderJapan321.5——7±0%17±0%
20K. WatanabeNewCentral midfielderJapan278.8——21±0%414.6%
23Yuan IwamotoDefensive midfielder—2010.8——246
25Y. KuwasakiDefensive midfielderJapan284.9——18±0%37±0%
28K. HamasakiCentral midfielderJapan199.9——1±0%46±0%
44M. HidakaDefensive midfielderJapan2312.2——1±0%44±0%
61R. Iuchi
Midfielder
—17—————
2N. IinoCentre-forwardJapan294——5±0%28±0%
10Y. OsakoCentre-forwardJapan361.5—332±0%17±0%
11Y. MutoWingerJapan341—18±0%12±0%
26Jean PatrickWingerBrazil293.7——027±0%
29R. KomatsuCentre-forwardJapan285.3—12±0%3414.5%
41K. NagatoCentre-forwardJapan313.6—238±0%29±0%
62H. KawabataWinger—189.4——046
94ErikNewWinger
on loan at Machida Zelvia · 187 min, 0g
Brazil321.5——32±0%2611.7%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)5-1-1 in 7
Goals (for / against)11 / 5
Clean sheets3
Last 5WWWWL

Fixtures & results

J1 League5W 1D 1L
5W 1D 1L in 7 · 11–5
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 Okayama—·
Oct 9AKashiwa Reysol—·
Sep 20AGamba Osaka—·
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· -2026/27
T. MiyashiroLas Palmas· Return from loan2026/27
H. MotoyamaFagiano Okayama· Return from loan2026/27
Anderson LopesHHome United· Transfer2026/27
K. WatanabeYokohama F. Marinos· Transfer2026/27

Out

T. MiyashiroLas Palmas· Transfer2026/27
K. YamauchiSagan Tosu· Loan2026/27
R. HiroseKashima· Transfer2026/27
T. InuiJubilo Iwata· Transfer2026/27
David AizawaOita Trinita· Loan2026/27
M. MitsutaGamba Osaka· Return from loan2026/27
K. UchinoBrondby· Return from loan2026/27