2024 Vissel Kobe season explained

Club:	Vissel Kobe
Season:	2024
Chairman:	Yuki Chifu
Manager:	Takayuki Yoshida
Stadium:	Noevir Stadium Kobe Hyōgo-ku, Kōbe, Hyōgo
League:	J1 League
League Result:	1st
Cup1 Result:	Winners
Cup2:	J.League Cup
Cup2 Result:	First round
Cup3:	ACL Elite
Cup3 Result:	TBD
Cup4:	Japanese Super Cup
Cup4 Result:	Runners-up
Updated:	3 January 2024
Prevseason:	2023
Nextseason:	2025
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The 2024 Vissel Kobe season is their 58th 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 and the AFC Champions League.

Squad

Season squad

Squad no.	Name	Nationality	Position(s)	Date of birth	Last Club
Goalkeepers
1	Daiya Maekawa		GK	9 August 1994	Kansai University
21	Shota Arai		GK	1 November 1988	JEF United Chiba
39	Shioki Takayama		GK	13 June 2001	University of Tsukuba
50	Powell Obinna Obi		GK	18 December 1997	Yokohama F. Marinos
Defenders
3	Matheus Thuler		CB	10 March 1999	Montpellier HSC
4	Tetsushi Yamakawa		CB	1 October 1997	University of Tsukuba
15	Yuki Honda		LB	2 January 1991	Kyoto Sanga FC
19	Ryo Hatsuse		LB	10 July 1997	Avispa Fukuoka
23	Rikuto Hirose		RB	23 September 1995	Kashima Antlers
24	Gōtoku Sakai		RB / LB	14 March 1991	Hamburger SV
55	Takuya Iwanami		CB	18 June 1994	Urawa Red Diamonds
81	Ryuho Kikuchi		CB	9 December 1996	Renofa Yamaguchi
Midfielders
2			RB / RM	2 October 1996	Sagan Tosu
6	Takahiro Ogihara		DM / CM	5 October 1991	Yokohama F. Marinos
7	Yosuke Ideguchi		CM	23 August 1996	Avispa Fukuoka
14	Koya Yuruki		LM / RM	3 July 1995	Urawa Red Diamonds
16	Mitsuki Saito		DM / CM	10 January 1999	Gamba Osaka
18	Haruya Ide		RW / LW	25 March 1994	Tokyo Verdy
22	Daiju Sasaki		AM / SS	17 September 1999	Palmeiras
25	Yuya Kuwasaki		DM	15 May 1998	V-Varen Nagasaki
30	Kakeru Yamauchi		MF	6 January 2002	University of Tsukuba
31	Yuya Nakasaka		LW / AM	8 May 1997	Kyoto Sanga FC
44	Mitsuki Hidaka		CM	11 May 2003	CD Atlético Paso
52	Kento Hamasaki		CM	16 June 2007	Youth Team
88	Ryota Morioka		CM	12 April 1991	Cerezo Osaka
96	Hotaru Yamaguchi (c)		CM / DM	6 October 1990	Charleroi
Forwards
9	Taisei Miyashiro		RW / FW	26 May 2000	Kawasaki Frontale
10	Yuya Osako		FW	18 May 1990	Werder Bremen
11	Yoshinori Muto		FW	15 July 1992	SD Eibar
26	Jean Patric		RW / LW / AM	14 July 1997	Cerezo Osaka
Players left on loan during mid-season
17	Tatsunori Sakurai		DM	26 July 2002	Tokushima Vortis
33	Justin Homma		RB	26 August 2005	Youth Team
37	Shogo Terasaka		CB	6 June 2004	FC Ryukyu
38	Juzo Ura		RM / RW	21 May 2004	Fukuoka High School

Friendly

Pre-season

Mid-season

Transfers

Arrivals

Date	Position	Player	From	Type	Source
31 March 2022			University of Tsukuba	Full	^[1]
7 December 2023			University of Tsukuba	Full	^[2]
22 December 2023			Yokohama F. Marinos	Full	^[3]
4 January 2024			Tokushima Vortis	Loan return	^[4]
5 January 2024			JEF United Chiba	Full	^[5]
5 January 2024			Kashima Antlers	Full	^[6]
6 January 2024			Kawasaki Frontale	Full	^[7]
8 January 2024			FC Ryukyu	Loan return	^[8]
8 January 2024			V-Varen Nagasaki	Full	^[9]
9 January 2024			Urawa Red Diamonds	Full	^[10]
12 January 2024			Shonan Bellmare	Full	^[11]

Departures

Date	Position	Player	To	Type	Source
14 December 2023				Released	^[12]
27 December 2023			Omiya Ardija	Loan	^[13]
27 December 2023			Emirates Club	Full	^[14]
28 December 2023				Released	^[15]
4 January 2024			FC Machida Zelvia	Loan return	^[16]
5 January 2024			Júbilo Iwata	Loan	^[17]
6 January 2024			Yokohama FC	Full	^[18]
6 January 2024				Released	^[19]
7 January 2024			Portimonense S.C.	Loan return	^[20]
7 January 2024			Yokohama FC	Loan return	^[21]
7 January 2024			Ehime FC	Loan	^[22]
8 January 2024			Iwate Grulla Morioka	Loan	^[23]

Competitions

J1 League

See main article: 2024 J1 League.

Matches

The full league fixtures were released on 23 January 2024.^[24]

J.League Cup

See main article: 2024 J.League Cup.

The 2024 J.League Cup was expanded so that all 60 J.League clubs would participate.

Emperor's Cup

See main article: 2024 Emperor's Cup.

Super Cup

See main article: 2024 Japanese Super Cup.

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.

Group stage

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

		Player	J1 League	J.League Cup	Emperor's Cup	Super Cup	AFC Champions League Elite	Total
		Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals
1	GK	Daiya Maekawa	36	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	41	0
2	DF	Nanasei Iino	2+12	0	1	0	5	0	0+1	0	3	0	24	0
3	DF	Matheus Thuler	35	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	3+1	0	41	2
4	DF	Tetsushi Yamakawa	36	3	0+1	0	1+1	0	1	0	4	0	44	2
6	MF	Takahiro Ogihara	33+1	0	0	0	2+1	0	1	0	2+1	0	41	0
7	MF	Yosuke Ideguchi	19+7	0	2	0	3+2	0	0+1	0	4+2	0	40	0
9	FW	Taisei Miyashiro	24+8	10	0+2	0	3+1	2	0+1	0	4+2	4	45	16
10	FW	Yuya Osako	32+3	9	0	0	0+3	1	1	0	2	0	41	10
11	FW	Yoshinori Muto	34+2	12	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	1+2	0	41	12
14	MF	Koya Yuruki	4+5	1	1	0	1+1	0	0	0	3+3	0	18	1
15	DF	Yuki Honda	14+10	1	1+1	0	3+1	0	0	0	4+1	0	35	1
16	MF	Mitsuki Saito	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	Tatsunori Sakurai	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
18	MF	Haruya Ide	15+5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0+2	0	24	2
19	DF	Ryo Hatsuse	24+11	0	1+1	0	3	0	1	0	2+3	0	46	0
21	GK	Shota Arai	1+1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
22	MF	Daiju Sasaki	16+17	4	0+1	1	5	3	1	0	5+1	3	46	11
23	DF	Rikuto Hirose	16+10	1	0+1	0	2+2	0	0+1	0	2+2	0	36	1
24	DF	Gōtoku Sakai	27+1	1	0	0	1+2	0	1	0	3	1	35	2
25	MF	Yuya Kuwasaki	3+9	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	4+2	0	22	0
26	FW	Jean Patric	6+23	1	2	1	2+2	1	1	0	3+1	0	40	3
30	MF	Kakeru Yamauchi	4+5	2	1+1	0	3+1	0	0	0	3+1	0	19	2
31	MF	Yuya Nakasaka	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
33	DF	Justin Homma	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
35	FW	Niina Tominaga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+3	0	3	0
37	DF	Shogo Terasaka	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
38	MF	Juzo Ura	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
39	GK	Shioki Takayama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	MF	Mitsuki Hidaka	0	0	1+1	0	2	0	0	0	1+1	0	6	0
50	GK	Powell Obinna Obi	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
52	MF	Kento Hamasaki	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
55	DF	Takuya Iwanami	1+1	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	10	0
81	DF	Ryuho Kikuchi	4+15	2	1	0	4+1	0	0	0	3	1	28	3
88	MF	Ryota Morioka	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0+1	0	2	0
96	MF	Hotaru Yamaguchi	22+4	2	0	0	0+2	0	1	0	2	0	31	2

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

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1	1		6	0	0	0	6
TOTALS			6	0	0	0	6

Notes and References

1. Web site: 神戸 下部組織出身の筑波大MF山内翔の24年加入が内定 卓越したテクニックを持つボランチ - スポニチ Sponichi Annex サッカー . スポニチ Sponichi Annex . 2 January 2024 . ja . 31 January 2022.
2. Web site: GK髙山汐生選手 筑波大学より加入内定のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 2 January 2024 . ja . 7 December 2023.
3. Web site: GKオビ パウエル オビンナ選手 横浜F・マリノスより完全移籍加入のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 2 January 2024 . ja . 22 December 2023.
4. Web site: MF櫻井辰徳選手 育成型期限付き移籍から復帰のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 4 January 2024 . ja . 4 January 2024.
5. Web site: GK新井章太選手 ジェフユナイテッド市原・千葉より完全移籍加入のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 5 January 2024 . ja . 5 January 2024.
6. Web site: 広瀬 陸斗選手 ヴィッセル神戸へ完全移籍のお知らせ 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト . 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト KASHIMA ANTLERS . 5 January 2024 . ja . 5 January 2024.
7. Web site: 川崎フロンターレ：宮代大聖選手 移籍のお知らせ . 川崎フロンターレ オフィシャルWEBサイト . 6 January 2024 . 6 January 2024.
8. Web site: DF寺阪尚悟選手 育成型期限付き移籍から復帰のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 8 January 2024 . ja . 8 January 2024.
9. Web site: MF鍬先祐弥選手 V・ファーレン長崎より完全移籍加入のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 8 January 2024 . ja . 8 January 2024.
10. Web site: 岩波拓也選手 ヴィッセル神戸へ完全移籍のお知らせ . URAWA RED DIAMONDS OFFICIAL WEBSITE . 9 January 2024 . en . 9 January 2024.
11. Web site: 齊藤未月選手 ヴィッセル神戸へ完全移籍のお知らせ . 湘南ベルマーレ公式サイト . 12 January 2024 . ja . 12 January 2024.
12. Web site: GK廣永遼太郎選手 契約満了のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 2 January 2024 . ja . 14 December 2023.
13. Web site: MF泉柊椰選手 大宮アルディージャへ育成型期限付き移籍のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 2 January 2024 . ja . 27 December 2023.
14. Web site: DF大﨑玲央選手 エミレーツ・クラブへ完全移籍のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 2 January 2024 . ja . 27 December 2023.
15. Web site: MFバーリント ヴェーチェイ選手 契約満了のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 2 January 2024 . ja . 28 December 2023.
16. Web site: DF高橋祥平選手 期限付き移籍期間満了のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 4 January 2024 . ja . 4 January 2024.
17. Web site: GK坪井湧也選手 ジュビロ磐田へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 5 January 2024 . ja . 5 January 2024.
18. Web site: GKフェリペ メギオラーロ選手 横浜FCへ完全移籍のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 6 January 2024 . ja . 6 January 2024.
19. Web site: Juan Mata leaves Japan champions Vissel Kobe . ESPN.com . 6 January 2024 . en . 6 January 2024.
20. Web site: FW川﨑修平選手 期限付き移籍期間満了のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 7 January 2024 . ja . 7 January 2024.
21. Web site: MF新井瑞希選手 期限付き移籍期間満了のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 7 January 2024 . ja . 7 January 2024.
22. Web site: DF尾崎優成選手 愛媛FCへ育成型期限付き移籍のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 7 January 2024 . ja . 7 January 2024.
23. Web site: MF安達秀都選手 いわてグルージャ盛岡へ育成型期限付き移籍のお知らせ . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . 8 January 2024 . ja . 8 January 2024.
24. Web site: J.League match schedule released ahead of massive 2024 season News . J.LEAGUE . 4 February 2024 . en . 23 January 2024.