2023 Vissel Kobe season

Vissel Kobe
2023 season
Chairman	Yuki Chifu
Manager	Takayuki Yoshida
Stadium	Noevir Stadium Kobe; Hyōgo-ku, Kōbe, Hyōgo
J1 League	1st (champions)
Emperor's Cup	Quarter-finals
J.League Cup	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Yuya Osako (22); All: Yuya Osako (24)
Highest home attendance	27,630 vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo; (1 July; J1 League)
Lowest home attendance	3,332 vs Nagano Parceiro; (14 June; Emperor's Cup)
Average home league attendance	19,872
Biggest win	5–1 vs Kashima Antlers; (15 April; J1 League); 4–0 vs Gamba Osaka; (25 February; J1 League)
Biggest defeat	0–5 vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima; (5 April; J.League Cup)
	← 2022 2024 →

ChairmanYuki Chifu

ManagerTakayuki Yoshida

StadiumNoevir Stadium Kobe
Hyōgo-ku, Kōbe, Hyōgo

J1 League1st (champions)

The 2023 Vissel Kobe season was 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.

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

4 February Training match	Vissel Kobe	2–0	Matsumoto Yamaga	Kobe
11:00 JST	Izumi 5' Mugoša 42'	Report		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Note: The match was played with two halves lasting 35 minutes each.

6 June International friendly match	Vissel Kobe	0–2	Barcelona	Tokyo
19:30 JST		Report	Kessié 16' García 19'	Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 47,335 Referee: Jumpei Iida

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
J1 League	34 February	--	Matchday 1	TBD	34	21	8	5	60	29	+31	061.76
Emperor's Cup	7 June	--	Second round	TBD	4	3	1	0	13	5	+8	075.00
J.League Cup	8 March	--	Group stage	Group stage	6	2	0	4	4	12	−8	033.33
Total					44	26	9	9	77	46	+31	059.09

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Vissel Kobe (C)	34	21	8	5	60	29	+31	71	Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	19	7	8	63	40	+23	64
3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	17	7	10	42	28	+14	58	Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	15	12	7	42	27	+15	57
5	Kashima Antlers	34	14	10	10	43	34	+9	52

2023 Vissel Kobe season

Current squad

Out on loan

Left mid-season

Transfers

Friendlies

Competitions

Overall record

J1 League

League table

Results summary

Matches

Emperor's Cup

J.League Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

References

External links

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Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	21	8	5	60	29	+31	71	11	4	2	32	14	+18	10	4	3	28	15	+13

18 February 1	Vissel Kobe	1–0	Avispa Fukuoka	Kobe
14:00 JST	Jean Patric 70' 90+5'	Report	Nara 21' Lukian 72'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 18,981 Referee: Yoshiro Imamura

25 February 2	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	1–3	Vissel Kobe	Sapporo
15:00 JST	Arano 39' Kaneko 90+6' (pen.)	Report	Osako 9' Sasaki 59' Yamaguchi 89'	Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 17,078 Referee: Koei Koya

4 March 3	Vissel Kobe	4–0	Gamba Osaka	Kobe
14:00 JST	Osako 3' Osaki 14' Sakai 47', 73' Muto 66'	Report	Egawa 13'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 17,781 Referee: Masuya Ueda

11 March 4	Vissel Kobe	0–1	Urawa Red Diamonds	Kobe
14:00 JST	Sakai 64'	Report	Ito 21' Sekine 71'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 21,223 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

18 March 5	Sagan Tosu	0–1	Vissel Kobe	Tosu
15:00 JST	Yamazaki 21'	Report	Izumi 22'	Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium Attendance: 12,230 Referee: Hayato Shimizu

1 April 6	Kyoto Sanga	0–3	Vissel Kobe	Kyoto
14:00 JST	Kinoshita 38' Kaneko 43'	Report	Yuruki 55', 68' Osako 80' Osaki 90+6'	Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera Attendance: 16,495 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura

9 April 7	Vissel Kobe	0–0	Albirex Niigata	Kobe
14:00 JST	Yamaguchi 73' Muto 73'		Shimada 43' Deng 69'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 17,391 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara

15 April 8	Kashima Antlers	1–5	Vissel Kobe	Kashima
16:00 JST	Shoji 60' Suzuki 61'	Report	Osako 24', 48' (pen.) 40' Hatsuse 31' Muto 45+2', 85' Sasaki 72' Patric 87'	Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 15,311 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

22 April 9	Vissel Kobe	2–3	Yokohama F. Marinos	Kobe
19:00 JST	Yuruki 19' Osako 28' Saito 31' Yamaguchi 66'	Report	Anderson Lopes 33', 82' Watanabe 45+2'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 22,164 Referee: Yoshiro Imamura

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	21	8	5	60	29	+31	71	11	4	2	32	14	+18	10	4	3	28	15	+13

29 April 10	Vissel Kobe	2–0	Shonan Bellmare	Kobe
14:00 JST	Hatsuse 21' Osaki 64' Yamaguchi 80' Ide 82'	Report		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 17,390 Referee: Shu Kawamata

3 May 11	Nagoya Grampus	2–2	Vissel Kobe	Nagoya
15:00 JST	Mateus 49' Junker 73' Fujii 90+8'	Report	Osako 11' Ide 51' Saito 53' 90+6' Sasaki 60'	Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 40,789 Referee: Yusuke Araki

7 May 12	Vissel Kobe	3–0	Yokohama FC	Kobe
14:00 JST	Osako 45+1', 52' Sasaki 54'	Report	Yoshino 19' Saulo Mineiro 62'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 20,005 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya

13 May 13	Vissel Kobe	2–0	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Kobe
14:00 JST	Araki 47' (o.g.) Thuler 84' Ide 89' Muto 90+5'	Report	Shichi 28' Araki 64' Nakano 71'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 15,741 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura

20 May 14	Kashiwa Reysol	1–1	Vissel Kobe	Kashiwa
16:00 JST	Honda 66' (o.g.) Katayama 90+4'	Report	Osako 24' Izumi 80'	Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium Attendance: 12,530 Referee: Hajime Matsuo

27 May 15	Vissel Kobe	3–2	FC Tokyo	Kobe
14:00 JST	Muto 20', 44' Osako 41' 55' Jean Patric 87'	Report	Diego Oliveira 59' (pen.) Morishige 63' Perotti 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 20,414 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara

3 June 16	Vissel Kobe	Postponed ^[a]	Kawasaki Frontale	Kobe
14:00 JST				Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe

10 June 17	Cerezo Osaka	2–1	Vissel Kobe	Osaka
19:00 JST	Croux 50' Kagawa 73' Kitano 90+3'	Report	Sakai 28' Yamaguchi 51' Thuler 71' Jean Patric 90+5'	Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 22,542 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

25 June 18	Avispa Fukuoka	0–3	Vissel Kobe	Fukuoka
19:00 JST	Yamagishi 50' Nara 73' Maejima 80'	Report	Osako 22' Muto 60', 87'	Stadium: Best Denki Stadium Attendance: 11,697 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	21	8	5	60	29	+31	71	11	4	2	32	14	+18	10	4	3	28	15	+13

1 July 19	Vissel Kobe	1–1	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	Kobe
19:00 JST	Jean Patric 48' Thuler 85'	Report	Supachok 26'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 27,630 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

7 July 20	Albirex Niigata	0–1	Vissel Kobe	Niigata
19:00 JST	Hiroki Akiyama 74'	Report	Osako 15'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 26,519 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

16 July 21	Vissel Kobe	2–1	Sagan Tosu	Kobe
19:00 JST	Osako 53' Patric 82'	Report	Togashi 51'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 19,893 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura

22 July 16	Vissel Kobe	2–2	Kawasaki Frontale	Kobe
19:00 JST	Osako 59', 62'	Report	Wakizaka 23' *Miyashiro 30'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 15,986 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

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6 August 22	Yokohama FC	2–0	Vissel Kobe	Yokohama
18:30 JST	Inoue 23' Yamashita 65'	Report	Matheus Thuler 57'	Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Hayato Shimizu

12 August 23	Kawasaki Frontale	0–1	Vissel Kobe	Kawasaki
19:00 JST	Ominami 37'	Report	Osako 39' Muto 54' Osaki 90+6'	Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: Yuichi Nishimura Referee: 20,845

19 August 24	Vissel Kobe	1–1	Kashiwa Reysol	Kobe
19:00 JST	Osako 82' Saito 18' Hatsuse 72'	Report	Hosoya 45' Inukai 90+2'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 20,892 Referee: Yoshiro Imamura

26 August 25	FC Tokyo	2–2	Vissel Kobe	Tokyo
19:00 JST				Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium

2 September 26	Vissel Kobe	2–1	Kyoto Sanga	Kobe
--:-- JST				Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe