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2023 Vissel Kobe season

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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 →

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.

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
1GKJapanDaiya Maekawa (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (aged 28)2017Japan Kansai University
28GKJapanYuya Tsuboi (1999-08-23)23 August 1999 (aged 23)2022Japan Chuo University
32GKJapanRyotaro Hironaga (1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (aged 33)2021Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
40GKJapanPhelipe Megiolaro (1999-02-08)8 February 1999 (aged 24)2023Brazil Grêmio
GKJapanTaiga Kameda (T2) (2007-09-05)5 September 2007 (aged 15)Japan Vissel Kobe U18
Defenders
2DFJapanNanasei Iino (1996-10-02)2 October 1996 (aged 26)2022Japan Sagan Tosu
3DFBrazilMatheus Thuler (1999-03-10)10 March 1999 (aged 23)2023Brazil Flamengo
15DFJapanYuki Honda (1991-01-02)2 January 1991 (aged 32)2023Japan Kyoto Sanga
17DFJapanRyuho Kikuchi (1996-12-09)9 December 1996 (aged 26)2020Japan Renofa Yamaguchi
19DFJapanRyo Hatsuse (1997-07-10)10 July 1997 (aged 25)2019Japan Gamba Osaka
23DFJapanTetsushi Yamakawa (1997-10-01)1 October 1997 (aged 25)2020Japan University of Tsukuba
24DFJapanGotoku Sakai (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 31)2019Germany Hamburger SV
25DFJapanLeo Osaki (1991-07-08)8 July 1991 (aged 31)2018Japan Tokushima Vortis
37DFJapanShogo Terasaka (2004-06-06)6 June 2004 (aged 18)2023Japan Vissel Kobe U18
41DFJapanShohei Takahashi (1991-10-27)27 October 1991 (aged 31)On loan from 2023Japan Machida Zelvia
DFJapanTakuma Eguchi (T2) (2007-01-17)17 January 2007 (aged 16)Japan Vissel Kobe U18
DFJapanJustin Honma (T2) (2005-08-26)26 August 2005 (aged 17)Japan Vissel Kobe U18
DFJapanKaito Yamada (T2) (2006-08-31)31 August 2006 (aged 16)Japan Vissel Kobe U18
Midfielders
5MFJapanHotaru Yamaguchi (1990-10-06)6 October 1990 (aged 32)2019Japan Cerezo Osaka
14MFJapanKoya Yuruki (1995-07-03)3 July 1995 (aged 27)2022Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
16MFJapanMitsuki Saito (1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 24)On loan for 2023Japan Shonan Bellmare
18MFJapanHaruya Ide (1994-03-25)25 March 1994 (aged 28)2023Japan Tokyo Verdy
22MFJapanDaiju Sasaki (1999-09-17)17 September 1999 (aged 23)2018Japan Vissel Kobe U18
27MFJapanToya Izumi (2000-12-02)2 December 2000 (aged 22)2023Japan Biwako Seikei Sport College
31MFJapanYuya Nakasaka (1997-08-05)5 August 1997 (aged 25)2016Japan Vissel Kobe U18
33MFJapanTakahiro Ogihara (1991-10-05)5 October 1991 (aged 31)2022Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
34MFJapanYusei Ozaki (2003-07-26)26 July 2003 (aged 19)2022Japan Vissel Kobe U18
36MFJapanShuto Adachi (2004-07-15)15 July 2004 (aged 18)2023Japan Vissel Kobe U18
38MFJapanJuzo Ura (2004-05-21)21 May 2004 (aged 18)2023Japan Higashi Fukuoka High School
MFJapanMitsuki Hidaka (2003-05-11)11 May 2003 (aged 19)2022Japan Aioi Gakuin High School
MFJapanKakeru Yamauchi (DSP) (2002-01-06)6 January 2002 (aged 21)2024Japan University of Tsukuba
Forward
10FWJapanYuya Osako (1990-05-18)18 May 1990 (aged 32)2021Germany Werder Bremen
11FWJapanYoshinori Muto (1992-07-15)15 July 1992 (aged 30)2021England Newcastle
21FWJapanShuhei Kawasaki (2001-04-28)28 April 2001 (aged 21)On loan for 2023Portugal Portimonense
26FWBrazilJean Patric (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 (aged 25)2023Japan Cerezo Osaka
29FWBrazilLincoln (2000-12-16)16 December 2000 (aged 22)2021Brazil Flamengo
30FWMontenegroStefan Mugoša (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (aged 30)2022South Korea Incheon United
35FWJapanNiina Tominaga (2004-07-18)18 July 2004 (aged 18)2023Japan Vissel Kobe U18

Out on loan

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

Left mid-season

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

Transfers

Transfers out
Leave onPos.PlayerMoving toTransfer type
2 JulyMFSpain Andrés IniestaContract expiration
Pre-seasonGKJapan Hiroki IikuraJapan Yokohama F. MarinosFull transfer[12]
Pre-seasonGKJapan Genta ItoJapan FC ImabariFull transfer[13]
Pre-seasonDFJapan Yuki Kobayashi ('00)Scotland CelticFull transfer[14]
Pre-seasonDFJapan Nagisa SakurauchiJapan FC ImabariFull transfer[15]
Pre-seasonDFJapan Tomoaki MakinoRetirement[16]
Pre-seasonMFJapan Yuki Kobayashi ('92)Japan Consadole SapporoFull transfer[17]
Pre-seasonMFJapan Shion InoueJapan Yokohama FCFull transfer[18]
Pre-seasonMFJapan Yuta GokeJapan Vegalta SendaiFull transfer[19]
Pre-seasonFWJapan Yutaro OdaScotland Heart of MidlothianFull transfer[20]
Pre-seasonFWJapan Noriaki FujimotoJapan Kagoshima UnitedFull transfer[21]
Pre-seasonFWSpain Bojan KrkićRetirement[22]

Friendlies

4 February Training match Vissel Kobe 2–0 Japan Matsumoto Yamaga Kobe
11:00 JST
ReportStadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Note: The match was played with two halves lasting 35 minutes each.
6 June International friendly match Vissel Kobe 0–2 Spain 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 Two 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
1GKJapan JPNDaiya Maekawa3402904010
28GKJapan JPNYuya Tsuboi30000030
40GKBrazil BRAPhelipe Megiolaro20000020
Defenders
2DFJapan JPNNanasei Iino2003+1201+201+10
3DFBrazil BRAMatheus Thuler25114+812010
15DFJapan JPNYuki Honda32024+303+1010
17DFJapan JPNRyuho Kikuchi201+100000
19DFJapan JPNRyo Hatsuse3512914020
23DFJapan JPNTetsushi Yamakawa25020+100+101+20
24DFJapan JPNGotoku Sakai2822423010
25DFJapan JPNLeo Osaki2709+1102+202+10
37DFJapan JPNShogo Terasaka50000050
41DFJapan JPNShohei Takahashi60000+1050
51DFJapan JPNJustin Homma1000000+10
Midfielders
5MFJapan JPNHotaru Yamaguchi344294300+20
6MFHungary HUNBálint Vécsei200+200000
14MFJapan JPNKoya Yuruki33524+33421+10
16MFJapan JPNMitsuki Saito281220311+20
18MFJapan JPNHaruya Ide1809+400+202+10
20MFJapan JPNMizuki Arai300+300000
22MFJapan JPNDaiju Sasaki36617+115413+10
27MFJapan JPNToya Izumi1411+710060
31MFJapan JPNYuya Nakasaka5000004+10
33MFJapan JPNTakahiro Ogihara1302+401+2040
34MFJapan JPNYusei Ozaki900+201+1050
36MFJapan JPNShuto Adachi4000002+20
38MFJapan JPNJuzo Ura2000000+20
44MFJapan JPNMitsuki Hidaka100+100000
64MFSpain ESPJuan Mata100+100000
Forwards
10FWJapan JPNYuya Osako342227+2200+410+11
11FWJapan JPNYoshinori Muto341028+190+410+10
21FWJapan JPNShuhei Kawasaki1332+213+122+30
26FWBrazil BRAJean Patric2964+1834231
29FWBrazil BRALincoln1040+501242
35FWJapan JPNNiina Tominaga3000001+20
Players loaned or transferred out during the season
6MFSpain ESPSergi Samper4000102+10
8MFSpain ESPAndrés Iniesta601+30000+20
30FWMonaco MCOStefan Mugoša400+10001+20

References

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