Vissel Kobe 2026/27 - player wages
J1 League · highest earner Erik on £36,000 per week · see Vissel Kobe transfers · Finances · Backroom staff
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JUN 2026 | ||
| Yûya Ôsako | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 35 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yoshinori Mutô | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 32 | Winger, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Gotoku Sakai | £15,000 | £780,000 | 34 | Full-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Boniface Nduka | £13,000 | £676,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Takashi Inui | £10,000 | £520,000 | 37 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Thuler | £8,900 | £462,800 | 26 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Diego | £8,400 | £436,800 | 29 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Katsuya Nagato | £7,000 | £364,000 | 30 | Left-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Takahiro Ohgihara | £6,600 | £343,200 | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yôsuke Ideguchi | £5,300 | £275,600 | 28 | Central midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daiya Maekawa | £4,400 | £228,800 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jean Patric (Jean Patric Lima dos Reis) | £4,100 | £213,200 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kota Watanabe | £4,000 | £208,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Caetano | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Takuya Iwanami | £2,600 | £135,200 | 31 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tetsushi Yamakawa | £2,600 | £135,200 | 27 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daiju Sasaki | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Haruya Ide | £2,200 | £114,400 | 31 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nanasei Iino | £1,900 | £98,800 | 28 | Right-back, right midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yuya Kuwasaki | £1,300 | £67,600 | 27 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yuta Miyahara | £1,300 | £67,600 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2028 | ||
| Klismahn | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ren Komatsu | £700 | £36,400 | 26 | Right winger, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yuta Goke | £670 | £34,840 | 26 | Right wing-back, winger, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shota Arai | £600 | £31,200 | 36 | Goalkeeper | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mitsuki Hidaka | £412 | £21,424 | 22 | Full-back, central midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Niina Tominaga | £354 | £18,408 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Richard Monday Ubong | £294 | £15,288 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Nigeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Issei Takahashi | - | - | 27 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sota Ito | - | - | 17 | Left winger, striker | Japan | - | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 60% of the squad wage bill, across the 29 players we hold a wage for.
Vissel Kobe against the J1 League
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Vissel Kobe J1 League average · Vissel Kobe pays over the league average in 2 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Vissel Kobe wages, 2026/27
What is Vissel Kobe's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Vissel Kobe total wage bill for 2026/27 is £10,578,360 per year (£203,430 per week) across a squad of 31. We hold a wage for 29 of the 31 players.
Who is Vissel Kobe's highest earner?
Erik is the highest paid player at Vissel Kobe, earning £36,000 per week.
What is the average Vissel Kobe player salary?
The average Vissel Kobe player aged 22 or over earns £7,749 per week in 2026/27, across the 26 we hold a wage for. The median is £4,050. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Vissel Kobe play in?
Vissel Kobe play in the J1 League. The J1 League is the top division of football in Japan.
