Michael Skibbe

Head coach · Vissel Kobe

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At a glance

Competition: J-League · 2026/27
Club at last review: Vissel Kobe
Date of birth: August 4, 1965
Nationality: Germany
Last editorial check: September 21, 2026

Selected honors & milestones

Borussia Dortmund U19 — A-Junioren Bundesliga : 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
Borussia Dortmund II — Oberliga Westfalen : 1997–98
Galatasaray — Turkish Super Cup : 2008
Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J.League Cup : 2022 , 2025
Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Japanese Super Cup : 2025
Vissel Kobe — J1 100 Year Vision League : 2026
As individual · J.League Manager of the Year : 2022 , 2024
As individual · Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande : 2002

Selected career records, including previous clubs where listed. This is not a complete trophy count.

Salary & contracts

Salary

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Featured players at this club

Yuya Osako · Forward
Yoshinori Muto · Forward

From FootballCap’s selection of 102 players; not the full squad.

Image credit

Image: Michael Skibbe in Moscow

By Якушкин Иван · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original file and attribution

Resized and encoded as WebP; no AI alterations. License checked September 21, 2026. Historical imagery may show an earlier club kit, crest, or stadium appearance. Used to illustrate this profile, without implying endorsement.

Sources & updates

Club assignments and figures reflect the dated sources below. Transfers, coaching changes, and revised estimates may occur after review.

J.League · registered coaching staff · checked September 21, 2026
Wikipedia · biographical and historical facts · checked September 21, 2026

Historical and biographical facts attributed to Wikipedia contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0. Trophy lists may use international competition names.

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