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Vissel Kobe

Rakuten Vissel Kobe

Kobe, Hyogo, JapanJ1 League · tier 1Founded 30 November 1965Colours

www.vissel-kobe.co.jp ↗Misaki-cho 1-2-1, 〒652-0855 Kobe, Hyogo, Japan+81(0)78-685-5510

Squad

39 players

avg age 27.7

Foreigners

18% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

5 / 20

26 pts · 13 played · 2026/27

Stadium

NOEVIR Stadium Kobe

30,132 seats

Manager

Michael Skibbe

Transfer balance

+€1.5m

season 2026/27

Squad

39 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 5
Daiya MaekawaGoalkeeper	32	Japan	191 cm	right	Apr 2017from Kansai University	—
Shuichi GondaGoalkeeper	37	Japan	187 cm	right	Sept 2025from Without Club	—
Shota AraiGoalkeeper	38	Japan	185 cm	right	Aug 2024from JEF United Chiba	—
Shioki TakayamaGoalkeeper	25	Japan	190 cm	left	Jan 2024from Tsukuba University	—
Richard Monday UbongGoalkeeper	21	Nigeria	194 cm	both	Jan 2025from Fukuchiyama Seibi High School	Jun 2028
Defenders · 11
Matheus ThulerCentre-Back	27	Brazil	186 cm	right	Sept 2023from CR Flamengo	—
Tetsushi YamakawaCentre-BackTeam captain	29	Japan	186 cm	right	Jan 2020from Tsukuba University	—
CaetanoCentre-Back	27	Brazil	182 cm	left	Jan 2025from Sport Club Corinthians Paulista	Jun 2027
Katsuya NagatoLeft-Back	31	Japan	173 cm	left	Sept 2025from Yokohama F. Marinos	Jun 2027
Issei TakahashiRight-Back	28	Japan	180 cm	right	Jul 2026from JEF United Chiba	—
DiegoLeft-Back	31	Brazil	183 cm	left	Sept 2026from Kashiwa Reysol	—
Nanasei IinoRight-Back	30	Japan	173 cm	right	Nov 2022from Sagan Tosu	—
Gotoku SakaiRight-Back	35	Japan · Germany	176 cm	right	Aug 2019from Ablöse €500k	Jun 2027
Kaito YamadaCentre-Back	20	Japan	192 cm	right	Jan 2025from Vissel Kobe U18	Dec 2029
Takuya IwanamiCentre-Back	32	Japan	186 cm	right	Sept 2024from Urawa Red Diamonds	Jun 2027
Justin HommaRight-Back	21	Japan	181 cm	right	Jan 2024from Vissel Kobe U18	Jun 2029
Midfielders · 13
Daiju SasakiAttacking MidfieldMeniscus injury - Return unknown	27	Japan	180 cm	right	Jan 2018from Vissel Kobe U18	—
Kota WatanabeCentral Midfield	28	Japan	166 cm	right	Jan 2026from Yokohama F. Marinos	—
Yuta GokeAttacking Midfield	27	Japan	183 cm	right	Dec 2026from Vegalta Sendai	—
Yosuke IdeguchiCentral Midfield	30	Japan	171 cm	right	Sept 2024from Ablöse €1.00m	—
Yuya KuwasakiDefensive Midfield	28	Japan	175 cm	right	Aug 2024from Ablöse ?	—
Kento HamasakiCentral Midfield	19	Japan	165 cm	left	Jan 2025from Vissel Kobe U18	—
Takahiro OgiharaDefensive MidfieldKnee injury - Return unknown	35	Japan	185 cm	left	Sept 2022from Yokohama F. Marinos	—
Haruya IdeAttacking Midfield	32	Japan	171 cm	right	Sept 2023from Tokyo Verdy	—
Mitsuki HidakaCentral Midfield	22	Japan	177 cm	right	Jan 2022from High School (Japan)	—
Juzo UraRight Midfield	22	Japan	169 cm	right	Jan 2023from Higashi Fukuoka High School	—
Rikuto HashimotoLeft Midfield	21	Japan	170 cm	left	Jan 2025from Tokyo Verdy	—
Sota OnishiRight Midfield	18	Japan	172 cm	right	Jan 2026from Vissel Kobe U18	Jun 2029
Yuan IwamotoDefensive Midfield	20	Japan	178 cm	right	—	—
Forwards · 10
ErikRight Winger	32	Brazil	170 cm	right	Sept 2026from Machida Zelvia	—
Anderson LopesCentre-Forward	33	Brazil	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from Lion City Sailors	—
Yoshinori MutoCentre-Forward	34	Japan	179 cm	right	Jul 2021from Ablöse free transfer	—
Ren KomatsuCentre-Forward	28	Japan	183 cm	left	Jul 2025from Blaublitz Akita	Jun 2028
Yuya OsakoCentre-Forward	36	Japan	184 cm	right	Aug 2021from Ablöse €800k	Jan 2027
Jean PatricLeft Winger	29	Brazil	175 cm	right	Sept 2023from Cerezo Osaka	—
Niina TominagaCentre-ForwardPatellar tendon rupture - Return unknown	22	Japan	176 cm	right	Jan 2023from Vissel Kobe U18	—
Hayato WatanabeCentre-Forward	19	Japan	179 cm	left	Jan 2026from Vissel Kobe U18	Jun 2029
Yuta MiyaharaLeft Winger	21	Japan	174 cm	right	Jul 2025from Gornik Zabrze II	Jun 2028
Sota ItoLeft Winger	19	Japan	186 cm	right	Jan 2026from Kyoto Tachibana High School	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

6 arrivals

Received

€1.5m

9 departures

Net balance

+€1.5m

received − spent

Arrivals · 6

Anderson Lopes
Centre-Forward · 32 y/o
from Lion City Sailors
?
Erik
Right Winger · 32 y/o
from Machida Zelvia
?
Issei Takahashi
Right-Back · 28 y/o
from JEF United Chiba
?
Kota Watanabe
Central Midfield · 27 y/o
from Yokohama F. Marinos
?
Ryosuke Irie
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from Juntendo University
Free
Taisei Miyashiro
Right Winger · 26 y/o
from UD Las Palmas
End of loan

Departures · 9

Taisei Miyashiro
Right Winger · 26 y/o
to UD Las Palmas
€1.5m
Boniface Nduka
Centre-Back · 30 y/o
to JEF United Chiba
Loan
David Aizawa
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Oita Trinita
Loan
Kakeru Yamauchi
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Sagan Tosu
Loan
Kotaro Uchino
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Bröndby IF
End of loan
Makoto Mitsuta
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to Gamba Osaka
End of loan
Rikuto Hirose
Right-Back · 30 y/o
to Kashima Antlers
?
Taiga Seguchi
Left Midfield · 18 y/o
to FC Kosice
Loan

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Takashi Inui
Left Winger · 38 y/o
to Júbilo Iwata
?

Manager & staff

11 people

Manager

Michael Skibbe

Germany · 61 y/o

Appointed 1 January 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 7

Serhat UmarAssistant ManagerGermany
Yuki HamanoAssistant ManagerJapan
Kosuke TakeyaAssistant ManagerJapan
Takuya MatsumotoGoalkeeping CoachJapan
Toshiki YoshimitsuFitness coachJapan
Yoshinori FurubeFitness coachJapan

Management · 2

Hideki NagaiSporting DirectorJapan
Masafumi NakaguchiTechnical DirectorJapan

Board of Directors · 2

Taiki TokuyamaPresidentJapan
Hiroshi MikitaniOwnerJapan

Honours

11 titles

5×Chugoku Soccer League Champion84/85 · 83/84 · 81/82 · 80/81 · 79/80
2×Japanese Champion2024 · 2023
2×Japanese Cup Winner2024 · 2019
1×J1 League 100 Year Vision League winner2026
1×Japanese Supercup Winner2020

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