35.8
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 35.8 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 20.3% on last season (Season 29.8 → 35.8), while squad talent has eased 17.6% (Rating 37.3 → 30.7). 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 51). In the market, the headline arrival is Ł. Podolski (€ 2.6M), and Matheus Thuler is the most valuable asset at 16.1.
35.8
20.3%
Squad season
29.4
17.6%
Squad rating
5thof 20
League finish
LDDDD
Last 5
Top performer
T. Ohgihara
Season 45
Highest potential
D. Sasaki
Rating 51
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
2027
Midfield
1636
Attack
1128
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1Y. Osako8goals
- 2Erik8goals
- 3D. Sasaki5goals
- 4Matheus Thuler3goals
- 5T. Ohgihara2goals
Top assists
- 1D. Sasaki7assists
- 2Erik4assists
- 3Y. Honda3assists
- 4T. Ohgihara3assists
- 5Y. Osako3assists
Squad · 31
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. MaekawaGoalkeeper | Japan | 31 | 6.6 | 44 | — | 408.4% | 3220.4% |
| 21 | S. AraiGoalkeeper | Japan | 37 | 0.2 | — | — | 0 | 2 |
| 50 | P. ObiGoalkeeper | Japan | 28 | 4.8 | — | — | 0100% | 2937.6% |
| 3 | Matheus ThulerCentre-back | Brazil | 27 | 16.1 | 40 | 3 | 3524.4% | 4520% |
| 4 | T. YamakawaCentre-back | Japan | 28 | 12 | 47 | — | 4513.7% | 4417% |
| 15 | Y. HondaFull-back | Japan | 35 | 1.9 | 31 | — | 2112.8% | 1411.5% |
| 16 | CaetanoCentre-back | Brazil | 27 | 9 | 7 | — | 091.5% | 3339.6% |
| 20 | Y. KoikeCentre-back | Japan | 29 | 3.8 | — | — | 280.4% | 2537.5% |
| 23 | R. HiroseFull-back played DEF · FWD · MID | Japan | 30 | 5.9 | 36 | — | 2645.5% | 2826% |
| 24 | G. SakaiCentre-back | Japan | 35 | 2.4 | 37 | 1 | 413.8% | 1813.7% |
| 31 | T. IwanamiCentre-back | Japan | 32 | 1.6 | 10 | — | 41850% | 1431.6% |
| 41 | K. NagatoFull-back played DEF · MID | Japan | 31 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 38151.7% | 2911.6% |
| 57 | R. IrieCentre-back | Japan | 21 | 10.9 | — | — | 0 | 44 |
| 66 | R. MatsudaFull-back earlier at BG Pathum United · 450 min, 0g | Japan | 35 | 0.6 | 2 | — | 344.3% | 836.9% |
| 2 | N. IinoCentral midfielder played MID · DEF · FWD | Japan | 29 | 4.2 | 27 | — | 518.2% | 2823.3% |
| 6 | T. OhgiharaDefensive midfielder | Japan | 34 | 2.8 | 42 | 2 | 4520.5% | 2025.5% |
| 7 | Y. IdeguchiDefensive midfielder | Japan | 29 | 8.6 | 39 | 1 | 3480.5% | 3614.3% |
| 13 | D. SasakiAttacking midfielder played FWD · MID | Japan | 26 | 14.8 | 40 | 5 | 3327% | 517.8% |
| 18 | H. IdeCentral midfielder played MID · FWD | Japan | 32 | 1.9 | 22 | — | 77.8% | 1733.6% |
| 25 | Y. KuwasakiCentral midfielder played MID · DEF | Japan | 28 | 6.1 | 38 | 1 | 18326.2% | 376.3% |
| 30 | K. YamauchiCentral midfielder | Japan | 24 | 11.8 | 13 | — | 174% | 4312.4% |
| 44 | M. HidakaDefensive midfielder played MID · DEF | Japan | 23 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 443.7% |
| 52 | K. HamasakiCentral midfielder | Japan | 19 | 10.2 | 11 | — | 1 | 46 |
| 10 | Y. OsakoCentre-forward | Japan | 36 | 2.4 | 39 | 8 | 3236.3% | 1720.9% |
| 11 | Y. MutoWinger played FWD · MID | Japan | 34 | 1.1 | 27 | 1 | 885.4% | 1259.6% |
| 14 | K. YurukiWinger played MID · FWD | Japan | 31 | 2.6 | 28 | 2 | 10122.2% | 2222.4% |
| 26 | Jean PatrickWinger played FWD · MID | Brazil | 29 | 4 | 27 | — | 0100% | 2730.1% |
| 27 | ErikWinger played FWD · MID on loan at Machida Zelvia · 187 min, 0g | Brazil | 32 | 4.2 | 35 | 8 | 32160.5% | 239.4% |
| 29 | R. KomatsuCentre-forward | Japan | 27 | 9.3 | 13 | — | 2 | 34 |
| 33 | R. HashimotoCentre-forward | Japan | 21 | 10.9 | 1 | — | 0 | 44 |
| 35 | N. TominagaCentre-forward played FWD · MID | Japan | 22 | 11.2 | 5 | — | 0 | 43 |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)18-10-10 in 38
Goals (for / against)46 / 33
Clean sheets14
Last 5LDDDD
Completed transfers · 2026/27
All seasons →In
Y. Ozaki
Omiya Ardija· Return from loan2026/27
Omiya Ardija· Return from loan2026/27S. Terasaka
Kanazawa· Return from loan2026/27
Kanazawa· Return from loan2026/27T. Miyashiro
Las Palmas· Return from loan2026/27
Las Palmas· Return from loan2026/27H. Motoyama
Fagiano Okayama· Return from loan2026/27
Fagiano Okayama· Return from loan2026/27K. Watanabe
Yokohama F. Marinos· Transfer2026/27
Yokohama F. Marinos· Transfer2026/27K. Watanabe
Yokohama F. Marinos· Transfer2026/27
Yokohama F. Marinos· Transfer2026/27Anderson Lopes
Home United· Transfer2026/27
Home United· Transfer2026/27Anderson Lopes
Home United· Transfer2026/27
Home United· Transfer2026/27Out
T. Miyashiro
Las Palmas· Transfer2026/27
Las Palmas· Transfer2026/27T. Miyashiro
Las Palmas· Transfer2026/27
Las Palmas· Transfer2026/27K. Yamauchi
Sagan Tosu· Loan2026/27
Sagan Tosu· Loan2026/27R. Hirose
Kashima· Transfer2026/27
Kashima· Transfer2026/27R. Hirose
Kashima· Transfer2026/27
Kashima· Transfer2026/27T. Inui
Jubilo Iwata· Transfer2026/27
Jubilo Iwata· Transfer2026/27T. Inui
Jubilo Iwata· Transfer2026/27
Jubilo Iwata· Transfer2026/27David Aizawa
Oita Trinita· Loan2026/27
Oita Trinita· Loan2026/27