2023 Vissel Kobe season

The 2023 Vissel Kobe season is their 57th season in existence and the 8th consecutive season in the J1 League, since the club earned promotion back to it in 2013. In addition to the league, the club competed in the Emperor's Cup and the J. League Cup.

Vissel Kobe
2023 season
ChairmanYuki Chifu
ManagerTakayuki Yoshida
StadiumNoevir Stadium Kobe
Hyōgo-ku, Kōbe, Hyōgo
J1 League1st (champions)
Emperor's CupQuarter-finals
J.League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Yuya Osako (22)
All: Yuya Osako (24)
Highest home attendance27,630 vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
(1 July; J1 League)
Lowest home attendance3,332 vs Nagano Parceiro
(14 June; Emperor's Cup)
Average home league attendance19,872
Biggest win5–1 vs Kashima Antlers
(15 April; J1 League)
4–0 vs Gamba Osaka
(25 February; J1 League)
Biggest defeat0–5 vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima
(5 April; J.League Cup)
← 2022
2024 →

Players

Current squad

All players that have been registered to play during the season.[1][2]

Players' ages here are displayed in accordance with the opening of the J1 season, 18 February 2023.

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerDate of birth (age)Fully signed inSigned from / Last club
Goalkeepers
1GK Daiya Maekawa (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (aged 28)2017 Kansai University
28GK Yuya Tsuboi (1999-08-23)23 August 1999 (aged 23)2022 Chuo University
32GK Ryotaro Hironaga (1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (aged 33)2021 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
40GK Phelipe Megiolaro (1999-02-08)8 February 1999 (aged 24)2023 Grêmio
GK Taiga Kameda (T2) (2007-09-05)5 September 2007 (aged 15) Vissel Kobe U18
Defenders
2DF Nanasei Iino (1996-10-02)2 October 1996 (aged 26)2022 Sagan Tosu
3DF Matheus Thuler (1999-03-10)10 March 1999 (aged 23)2023 Flamengo
15DF Yuki Honda (1991-01-02)2 January 1991 (aged 32)2023 Kyoto Sanga
17DF Ryuho Kikuchi (1996-12-09)9 December 1996 (aged 26)2020 Renofa Yamaguchi
19DF Ryo Hatsuse (1997-07-10)10 July 1997 (aged 25)2019 Gamba Osaka
23DF Tetsushi Yamakawa (1997-10-01)1 October 1997 (aged 25)2020 University of Tsukuba
24DF Gotoku Sakai (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 31)2019 Hamburger SV
25DF Leo Osaki (1991-07-08)8 July 1991 (aged 31)2018 Tokushima Vortis
37DF Shogo Terasaka (2004-06-06)6 June 2004 (aged 18)2023 Vissel Kobe U18
41DF Shohei Takahashi (1991-10-27)27 October 1991 (aged 31)On loan from 2023 Machida Zelvia
DF Takuma Eguchi (T2) (2007-01-17)17 January 2007 (aged 16) Vissel Kobe U18
DF Justin Honma (T2) (2005-08-26)26 August 2005 (aged 17) Vissel Kobe U18
DF Kaito Yamada (T2) (2006-08-31)31 August 2006 (aged 16) Vissel Kobe U18
Midfielders
5MF Hotaru Yamaguchi (1990-10-06)6 October 1990 (aged 32)2019 Cerezo Osaka
14MF Koya Yuruki (1995-07-03)3 July 1995 (aged 27)2022 Urawa Red Diamonds
16MF Mitsuki Saito (1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 24)On loan for 2023 Shonan Bellmare
18MF Haruya Ide (1994-03-25)25 March 1994 (aged 28)2023 Tokyo Verdy
22MF Daiju Sasaki (1999-09-17)17 September 1999 (aged 23)2018 Vissel Kobe U18
27MF Toya Izumi (2000-12-02)2 December 2000 (aged 22)2023 Biwako Seikei Sport College
31MF Yuya Nakasaka (1997-08-05)5 August 1997 (aged 25)2016 Vissel Kobe U18
33MF Takahiro Ogihara (1991-10-05)5 October 1991 (aged 31)2022 Yokohama F. Marinos
34MF Yusei Ozaki (2003-07-26)26 July 2003 (aged 19)2022 Vissel Kobe U18
36MF Shuto Adachi (2004-07-15)15 July 2004 (aged 18)2023 Vissel Kobe U18
38MF Juzo Ura (2004-05-21)21 May 2004 (aged 18)2023 Higashi Fukuoka High School
MF Mitsuki Hidaka (2003-05-11)11 May 2003 (aged 19)2022 Aioi Gakuin High School
MF Kakeru Yamauchi (DSP) (2002-01-06)6 January 2002 (aged 21)2024 University of Tsukuba
Forward
10FW Yuya Osako (1990-05-18)18 May 1990 (aged 32)2021 Werder Bremen
11FW Yoshinori Muto (1992-07-15)15 July 1992 (aged 30)2021 Newcastle
21FW Shuhei Kawasaki (2001-04-28)28 April 2001 (aged 21)On loan for 2023 Portimonense
26FW Jean Patric (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 (aged 25)2023 Cerezo Osaka
29FW Lincoln (2000-12-16)16 December 2000 (aged 22)2021 Flamengo
30FW Stefan Mugoša (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (aged 30)2022 Incheon United
35FW Niina Tominaga (2004-07-18)18 July 2004 (aged 18)2023 Vissel Kobe U18

Out on loan

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerDate of birth (age)Joined onOn loan at
MF Tatsunori Sakurai (2002-07-26)26 July 2002 (aged 20)2020 Tokushima Vortis

Left mid-season

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerDate of birth (age)Transferred toTransfer type
8MF Andrés Iniesta (1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 38)Contract expiration

Transfers

Transfers out
Leave onPos.PlayerMoving toTransfer type
2 JulyMF Andrés IniestaContract expiration
Pre-seasonGK Hiroki Iikura Yokohama F. MarinosFull transfer[12]
Pre-seasonGK Genta Ito FC ImabariFull transfer[13]
Pre-seasonDF Yuki Kobayashi ('00) CelticFull transfer[14]
Pre-seasonDF Nagisa Sakurauchi FC ImabariFull transfer[15]
Pre-seasonDF Tomoaki MakinoRetirement[16]
Pre-seasonMF Yuki Kobayashi ('92) Consadole SapporoFull transfer[17]
Pre-seasonMF Shion Inoue Yokohama FCFull transfer[18]
Pre-seasonMF Yuta Goke Vegalta SendaiFull transfer[19]
Pre-seasonFW Yutaro Oda Heart of MidlothianFull transfer[20]
Pre-seasonFW Noriaki Fujimoto Kagoshima UnitedFull transfer[21]
Pre-seasonFW Bojan KrkićRetirement[22]

Friendlies

Matsumoto Yamaga
4 February Training match Vissel Kobe 2–0 Matsumoto Yamaga Kobe
11:00 JST
ReportStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Note: The match was played with two halves lasting 35 minutes each.
Barcelona
6 June International friendly match Vissel Kobe 0–2 Barcelona Tokyo
19:30 JSTReportStadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 47,335
Referee: Jumpei Iida

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
J1 League34 February--Matchday 1TBD3421856029+31061.76
Emperor's Cup7 June--Second roundTBD4310135+8075.00
J.League Cup8 March--Group stageGroup stage6204412−8033.33
Total4426997746+31059.09

Source: Soccerway

J1 League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Vissel Kobe (C)3421856029+3171Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2Yokohama F. Marinos3419786340+2364
3Sanfrecce Hiroshima34177104228+1458Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage
4Urawa Red Diamonds34151274227+1557
5Kashima Antlers341410104334+952
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3421856029 +317111423214 +1810432815 +13

Last updated: 12 August 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

The opening match was released by the J.League on 23 December 2022.[23] The full league fixtures were released on 20 January 2023.[24]

18 February 1 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka Kobe
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 18,981
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
25 February 2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–3 Vissel Kobe Sapporo
15:00 JST
ReportStadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 17,078
Referee: Koei Koya
4 March 3 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Gamba Osaka Kobe
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 17,781
Referee: Masuya Ueda
11 March 4 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Kobe
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 21,223
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
18 March 5 Sagan Tosu 0–1 Vissel Kobe Tosu
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 12,230
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
1 April 6 Kyoto Sanga 0–3 Vissel Kobe Kyoto
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 16,495
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
9 April 7 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Albirex Niigata Kobe
14:00 JST
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 17,391
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
15 April 8 Kashima Antlers 1–5 Vissel Kobe Kashima
16:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 15,311
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
22 April 9 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Yokohama F. Marinos Kobe
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 22,164
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
29 April 10 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shonan Bellmare Kobe
14:00 JST
ReportStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 17,390
Referee: Shu Kawamata
3 May 11 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe Nagoya
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 40,789
Referee: Yusuke Araki
7 May 12 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Yokohama FC Kobe
14:00 JST
ReportStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 20,005
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
13 May 13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kobe
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 15,741
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
20 May 14 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vissel Kobe Kashiwa
16:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 12,530
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
27 May 15 Vissel Kobe 3–2 FC Tokyo Kobe
14:00 JST
ReportStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 20,414
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
3 June 16 Vissel Kobe Postponed [a] Kawasaki Frontale Kobe
14:00 JSTStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
10 June 17 Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Vissel Kobe Osaka
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 22,542
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
25 June 18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Vissel Kobe Fukuoka
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 11,697
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
1 July 19 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Kobe
19:00 JSTReportStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 27,630
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
7 July 20 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Vissel Kobe Niigata
19:00 JSTReport
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 26,519
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
16 July 21 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sagan Tosu Kobe
19:00 JST
ReportStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 19,893
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
22 July 16 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale Kobe
19:00 JST
ReportStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 15,986
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
6 August 22 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe Yokohama
18:30 JSTReportStadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
12 August 23 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Vissel Kobe Kawasaki
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: Yuichi Nishimura
Referee: 20,845
19 August 24 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol Kobe
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 20,892
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
26 August 25 FC Tokyo 2–2 Vissel Kobe Tokyo
19:00 JSTStadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
2 September 26 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga Kobe
--:-- JSTStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
15 September 27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe Hiroshima
--:-- JSTStadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
22 September 28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka Kobe
--:-- JSTStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
29 September 29 Yokohama F. Marinos 0–2 Vissel Kobe Yokohama
--:-- JSTStadium: Nissan Stadium
20 October 30 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Kashima Antlers Kobe
--:-- JSTStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
27 October 31 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Vissel Kobe Hiratsuka
--:-- JSTStadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
10 November 32 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vissel Kobe Saitama
--:-- JSTStadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
24 November 33 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Nagoya Grampus Kobe
--:-- JSTStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
2 December 34 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe Suita
--:-- JSTStadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita

Emperor's Cup

As Vissel is a J1 club, it started the competition on the second round.

14 June Second round Vissel Kobe 3–1 Nagano Parceiro Kobe
19:00
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 3,332
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
12 July Third round Vissel Kobe 5–2 Júbilo Iwata Iwata
19:00 JST
Report
Report
Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 3,840
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
2 August Round of 16 Ventforet Kofu 1–4 Vissel Kobe Kōfu
19:03 JSTReport
Report
Stadium: JIT Recycle Ink Stadium
Attendance: 7,467
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
30 August Quarter-finals Roasso Kumamoto 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Vissel Kobe Kumamoto
19:00 JSTReport
Report
Stadium: Egao Kenkō Stadium
Attendance: 10,512
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
Penalties

J.League Cup

The club started the competition at the group stage.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Nagoya Grampus6501115+615Advance to knockout stage
2Sanfrecce Hiroshima6303127+59
3Yokohama FC6204710−36[a]
4Vissel Kobe6204412−86[a]
Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
8 March Vissel Kobe 0–2 Nagoya Grampus Kobe
19:03
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 4,084
Referee: Yusuke Araki
26 March Yokohama FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe Yokohama
14:03
Report
Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 3,813
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
5 April Vissel Kobe 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kobe
19:03
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 4,434
Referee: Koei Koya
19 April Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Vissel Kobe Hiroshima
19:03
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 5,877
Referee: Jumpei Iida
24 May Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vissel Kobe Toyota
19:33Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 6,266
Referee: Masuya Ueda
18 June Vissel Kobe 1–2 Yokohama FC Kobe
18:03
ReportStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 5,430
Referee: Yusuke Araki

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2023[26]
No.PosNatPlayerTotalJ1 LeagueEmperor's CupJ.League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  JPNDaiya Maekawa3402904010
28GK  JPNYuya Tsuboi30000030
40GK  BRAPhelipe Megiolaro20000020
Defenders
2DF  JPNNanasei Iino2003+1201+201+10
3DF  BRAMatheus Thuler25114+812010
15DF  JPNYuki Honda32024+303+1010
17DF  JPNRyuho Kikuchi201+100000
19DF  JPNRyo Hatsuse3512914020
23DF  JPNTetsushi Yamakawa25020+100+101+20
24DF  JPNGotoku Sakai2822423010
25DF  JPNLeo Osaki2709+1102+202+10
37DF  JPNShogo Terasaka50000050
41DF  JPNShohei Takahashi60000+1050
51DF  JPNJustin Homma1000000+10
Midfielders
5MF  JPNHotaru Yamaguchi344294300+20
6MF  HUNBálint Vécsei200+200000
14MF  JPNKoya Yuruki33524+33421+10
16MF  JPNMitsuki Saito281220311+20
18MF  JPNHaruya Ide1809+400+202+10
20MF  JPNMizuki Arai300+300000
22MF  JPNDaiju Sasaki36617+115413+10
27MF  JPNToya Izumi1411+710060
31MF  JPNYuya Nakasaka5000004+10
33MF  JPNTakahiro Ogihara1302+401+2040
34MF  JPNYusei Ozaki900+201+1050
36MF  JPNShuto Adachi4000002+20
38MF  JPNJuzo Ura2000000+20
44MF  JPNMitsuki Hidaka100+100000
64MF  ESPJuan Mata100+100000
Forwards
10FW  JPNYuya Osako342227+2200+410+11
11FW  JPNYoshinori Muto341028+190+410+10
21FW  JPNShuhei Kawasaki1332+213+122+30
26FW  BRAJean Patric2964+1834231
29FW  BRALincoln1040+501242
35FW  JPNNiina Tominaga3000001+20
Players loaned or transferred out during the season
6MF  ESPSergi Samper4000102+10
8MF  ESPAndrés Iniesta601+30000+20
30FW  MCOStefan Mugoša400+10001+20

References

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