# 2025 Vissel Kobe season

The 2025 Vissel Kobe season is their 59th season in existence and the 9th consecutive season in the J1 League, since the club earned promotion back to it on 2013. In addition to the domestic league, in which they are the defending champions, Vissel Kobe are participating in this season's editions of the Japanese Super Cup, Emperor's Cup, the J.League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite and the AFC Champions League Elite.

## Squad
### Season squad

| Squad no. | Name | Date of birth | Last Club |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Daiya Maekawa | (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 30) | Kansai University |
| 21 | Shota Arai | (1988-11-01) 1 November 1988 (age 36) | JEF United Chiba |
| 32 | Richard Monday Ubong | (2005-10-01) 1 October 2005 (age 19) | Fukuchiyama Seibi High School |
| 50 | Powell Obinna Obi | (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 27) | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| Defenders |||||
| 3 | Matheus Thuler | (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 26) | Montpellier HSC |
| 4 | Tetsushi Yamakawa | (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 27) | University of Tsukuba |
| 15 | Yuki Honda | (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 34) | Kyoto Sanga FC |
| 16 | Caetano | (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 25) | Corinthians |
| 20 | Yuta Koike | (1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 (age 28) | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 22 | Haruka Motoyama | (1999-06-05) 5 June 1999 (age 25) | Fagiano Okayama |
| 23 | Rikuto Hirose | (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 (age 29) | Kashima Antlers |
| 24 | Gōtoku Sakai | (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 34) | Hamburger SV |
| 31 | Takuya Iwanami | (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 30) | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 66 | Riku Matsuda | (1991-07-24) 24 July 1991 (age 33) | Gamba Osaka |
| Midfielders |||||
| 2 | Nanasei Iino | (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 (age 28) | Sagan Tosu |
| 5 | Mitsuki Saito | (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 (age 26) | Gamba Osaka |
| 6 | Takahiro Ogihara | (1991-10-05) 5 October 1991 (age 33) | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 7 | Yosuke Ideguchi | (1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 (age 28) | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 14 | Koya Yuruki | (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 29) | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 18 | Haruya Ide | (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 30) | Tokyo Verdy |
| 22 | Daiju Sasaki | (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 25) | Palmeiras |
| 25 | Yuya Kuwasaki | (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998 (age 26) | V-Varen Nagasaki |
| 30 | Kakeru Yamauchi | (2002-01-06) 6 January 2002 (age 23) | University of Tsukuba |
| 33 | Rikuto Hashimoto | (2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 19) | Tokyo Verdy |
| 44 | Mitsuki Hidaka | (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21) | CD Atlético Paso |
| 52 | Kento Hamasaki | (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team |
| 77 | Gustavo Klismahn | (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 25) | Santa Clara |
| 88 | Ryota Morioka | (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 33) | Cerezo Osaka |
| Forwards |||||
| 9 | Taisei Miyashiro | (2000-05-26) 26 May 2000 (age 24) | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 10 | Yuya Osako | (1990-05-18) 18 May 1990 (age 34) | Werder Bremen |
| 11 | Yoshinori Muto | (1992-07-15) 15 July 1992 (age 32) | SD Eibar |
| 26 | Jean Patric | (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 27) | Cerezo Osaka |
| 27 | Erik | (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 30) | Machida Zelvia |
| Players left on loan during mid-season |||||
| 17 | Tatsunori Sakurai (M) | (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 22) | Mito HollyHock |
| 28 | Yuya Tsuboi (G) | (1999-08-23) 23 August 1999 (age 25) | Omiya Ardija |
| 34 | Yusei Ozaki (D) | (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 21) | Ehime FC |
| 36 | Shuto Adachi (F) | (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 20) | Iwate Grulla Morioka |
| 37 | Shogo Terasaka (D) | (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 (age 20) | FC Gifu |
| 38 | Juzo Ura (M) | (2004-05-21) 21 May 2004 (age 20) | Ehime FC |
| 39 | Shioki Takayama (G) | (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 23) | FC Ryukyu |
Last updated: 17 January 2024. Source: Vissel Kobe website

## Friendly
### Pre-season

Win  Draw  Loss

## Transfers
### Pre-season
#### In

Transfers in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| GK | Richard Monday Ubong | Fukuchiyama Seibi High School | Free |
| DF | Haruka Motoyama | Fagiano Okayama | Free |
| DF | Yuta Koike | Yokohama F. Marinos | Free |
| DF | Riku Matsuda | Vissel Kobe | Free |
| DF | Caetano | Corinthians | Undisclosed |
| MF | Rikuto Hashimoto | Tokyo Verdy | Free |
Loan in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| MF | Gustavo Klismahn | Santa Clara | Season loan |
| FW | Erik | Machida Zelvia | Season loan |
Loan return (In)
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| GK | Yuya Tsuboi | Júbilo Iwata | End of loan |
| DF | Justin Homma | Vissel Kobe | End of loan |
| DF | Shogo Terasaka | FC Gifu | End of loan |
| DF | Yusei Ozaki | Ehime FC | End of loan |
| MF | Juzo Ura | Ehime FC | End of loan |
| MF | Tatsunori Sakurai | Mito HollyHock | End of loan |
| MF | Toya Izumi | Omiya Ardija | End of loan |
| MF | Shuto Adachi | Iwate Grulla Morioka | End of loan |

#### Out

Transfers out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| MF | Ryuho Kikuchi | FC Machida Zelvia | Free |
| MF | Yuya Nakasaka | | Free |
| MF | Hotaru Yamaguchi | V-Varen Nagasaki | Free |
| MF | Toya Izumi | Omiya Ardija | Undisclosed |
| MF | Ryo Hatsuse | Sheffield Wednesday | Free |
Loan out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| GK | Yuya Tsuboi | Omiya Ardija | Season loan |
| GK | Shioki Takayama | FC Ryukyu | Season loan |
| DF | Yusei Ozaki | Blaublitz Akita | Season loan |
| DF | Shogo Terasaka | FC Gifu | Season loan |
| DF | Kaito Yamada | Tacoma Defiance | Season loan |
| MF | Tatsunori Sakurai | Sagan Tosu | Season loan |
| MF | Juzo Ura | Kataller Toyama | Season loan |
| MF | Shuto Adachi | Thespa Gunma | Season loan |
Loan return (out)
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |

### Mid-season
#### In

Transfers in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
Loan in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
Loan return
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |

#### Out

Transfers out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
Loan out
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
* ↑ Yuya Tsuboi moves to Omiya Ardija after his loan ended with Júbilo Iwata.
* ↑ Shogo Terasaka's loan to FC Gifu extended for another season.
* ↑ Yusei Ozak moves to Blaublitz Akita after his loan ended with Ehime FC.
* ↑ Juzo Ura moves to Kataller Toyama after his loan ended with Ehime FC.
* ↑ Tatsunori Sakurai moves to Sagan Tosu after his loan ended with Mito HollyHock.

## Competitions
### J1 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7 | |
| 15 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 16 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 17 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | |
| 18 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 5 | Relegation to the J2 League |

#### Matches
### AFC Champions League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 4 | Gwangju | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 6 | Buriram United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 | Advance to round of 16 |

#### Knockout stage
### AFC Champions League
## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 16 March 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | J1 League | J1 League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite | 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite | 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Daiya Maekawa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Nanasei Iino | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Matheus Thuler | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Tetsushi Yamakawa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Mitsuki Saito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Takahiro Ogihara | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Yosuke Ideguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Taisei Miyashiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Yuya Osako | 3+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 11 | FW | Yoshinori Muto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | Daiju Sasaki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Koya Yuruki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Yuki Honda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Caetano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Haruya Ide | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | Yuta Koike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Shota Arai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Haruka Motoyama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Rikuto Hirose | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Gōtoku Sakai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Yuya Kuwasaki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 26 | FW | Jean Patric | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Erik | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | MF | Kakeru Yamauchi | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Takuya Iwanami | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Rikuto Hashimoto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | Niina Tominaga | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 40 | DF | Kaito Yamada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | Mitsuki Hidaka | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 50 | GK | Powell Obinna Obi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | MF | Taiga Seguchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | MF | Kento Hamasaki | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | Riku Matsuda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Gustavo Klismahn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | Ryota Morioka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer |||||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | Tatsunori Sakurai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Justin Homma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Shogo Terasaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | GK | Shioki Takayama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |