Vissel Kobe 2026-27 predicted lineup and formation
Vissel Kobe — predicted starting XI plus the full 2026-27 squad with shirt numbers, dates of birth and this summer's transfers.
Updated: 2026-08-24
Predicted starting XI（4-3-3）
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GK
| No. | Player | Pos | Date of birth | Height | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daiya Maekawa | GK | 1994-09-08 | 191cm | Japan |
| 71 | Shuichi Gonda | GK | 1989-03-03 | 187cm | Japan |
| 21 | Shota Arai | GK | 1988-11-01 | 185cm | Japan |
| 39 | Shioki Takayama | GK | 2001-06-13 | 190cm | Japan |
| 32 | Richard Monday Ubong | GK | 2005-10-01 | 194cm | Nigeria |
DF
| No. | Player | Pos | Date of birth | Height | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Matheus Thuler | DF | 1999-03-10 | 185cm | Brazil |
| 4 | Tetsushi Yamakawa | DF | 1997-10-01 | 186cm | Japan |
| 16 | Caetano | DF | 1999-06-24 | 182cm | Brazil |
| 80 | Boniface Nduka | DF | 1996-02-15 | 183cm | Japan |
| 43 | Kaito Yamada | DF | 2006-08-31 | 192cm | Japan |
| 31 | Takuya Iwanami | DF | 1994-06-18 | 186cm | Japan |
| 41 | Katsuya Nagato | DF | 1995-01-15 | 173cm | Japan |
| 15 | Diego | DF | 1995-09-21 | 183cm | Brazil |
| 57 | Ryosuke Irie | DF | 2004-11-05 | 183cm | Japan |
| 2 | Nanasei Iino | DF | 1996-10-02 | 173cm | Japan |
| 24 | Gotoku Sakai | DF | 1991-03-14 | 176cm | Japan |
| 42 | Justin Homma | DF | 2005-08-26 | 181cm | Japan |
| - | Issei Takahashi | DF | 1998-04-20 | 180cm | Japan |
MF
| No. | Player | Pos | Date of birth | Height | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Yuya Kuwasaki | MF | 1998-05-15 | 175cm | Japan |
| 6 | Takahiro Ogihara | MF | 1991-10-05 | 185cm | Japan |
| — | Kota Watanabe | MF | 1998-10-18 | 166cm | Japan |
| 7 | Yosuke Ideguchi | MF | 1996-08-23 | 171cm | Japan |
| 28 | Kento Hamasaki | MF | 2007-06-16 | 164cm | Japan |
| 44 | Mitsuki Hidaka | MF | 2003-05-11 | 176cm | Japan |
| 56 | Tafuku Satomi | MF | 2009-04-20 | 172cm | Japan |
| 13 | Daiju Sasaki | MF | 1999-09-17 | 180cm | Japan |
| 5 | Yuta Goke | MF | 1999-06-10 | 183cm | Japan |
| 18 | Haruya Ide | MF | 1994-03-25 | 171cm | Japan |
| 38 | Juzo Ura | MF | 2004-05-21 | 169cm | Japan |
| 58 | Sota Onishi | MF | 2007-04-12 | 172cm | Japan |
| 33 | Rikuto Hashimoto | MF | 2005-04-02 | 170cm | Japan |
| 51 | Taiga Seguchi | MF | 2008-01-10 | 176cm | Japan |
FW
| No. | Player | Pos | Date of birth | Height | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jean Patric | FW | 1997-05-14 | 175cm | Brazil |
| 46 | Sota Ito | FW | 2007-09-24 | 186cm | Japan |
| 55 | Yuta Miyahara | FW | 2005-04-07 | 174cm | Japan |
| — | Anderson Lopes | FW | 1993-09-15 | 185cm | Brazil |
| 11 | Yoshinori Muto | FW | 1992-07-15 | 179cm | Japan |
| 29 | Ren Komatsu | FW | 1998-09-10 | 183cm | Japan |
| 10 | Yuya Osako | FW | 1990-05-18 | 184cm | Japan |
| 35 | Niina Tominaga | FW | 2004-07-18 | 175cm | Japan |
| 53 | Hayato Watanabe | FW | 2007-04-06 | 179cm | Japan |
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What is Vissel Kobe's predicted starting XI for 2026-27?
We predict a 4-3-3 formation: GK Shuichi Gonda, DF Katsuya Nagato, Matheus Thuler, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Gotoku Sakai, MF Yuta Goke, Yosuke Ideguchi, Yuya Kuwasaki, FW Daiju Sasaki, Anderson Lopes, Yoshinori Muto (as of 1 August 2026; updated after injuries and transfers).
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