Matheus Thuler

Central Defender - Vissel Kobe
9 Aug 2026
Sunday
Process

Events

13
  1. Left out of the matchday squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  2. Heard a passionate full-time response

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  3. Wants Copa Libertadores football

    Serious
    Cause
    His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (The move took him to a different continent.; He is openly ambitious.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  4. Wants to test himself in a stronger league

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has outgrown his league and wants to prove himself at a higher level. (He is openly ambitious.; He is clearly above the club's overall level.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  5. Wants the board to strengthen the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  6. Personality clash with Tetsushi Yamakawa

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  7. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  8. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. The wage was below his expectations.
  9. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  10. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $2.2M/y
  11. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $2.2M/y
  12. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.9M/y
    Who
    Tanaka Gaku
  13. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $1.9M/y