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National scouting · 2053 players

Japan

Every Japan player in the Field Insider database — best talent, top young prospects, this season's form, scorers and the leagues they play in.

Japan · scouting overview

R. Yamamoto of SC Freiburg is the standout for raw talent across Japan's players, with a Field Insider Rating of 88.6, and Keito Nakamura leads the scoring with 14 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Yamamoto has improved his Season rating most, up +50 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Z. Suzuki of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 99.8.

Best talent
R. Yamamoto88.6RTG
SC Freiburg
In form
R. Yamamoto62.9SsN
SC Freiburg
Rising potential
R. Yamamoto+38RTG
SC Freiburg · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
R. Yamamoto+50SsN
SC Freiburg · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Keito Nakamura14goals
Reims
Most valuable
Z. Suzuki99.8val
Aston Villa

Leagues in Japan

J1 LeagueJ2 LeagueJ3 League

Top clubs in Japan

Tokyo VerdyKashimaKawasaki FrontaleSanfrecce HiroshimaUrawaFC TokyoKyoto SangaKashiwa Reysol

Best talent

RTG
  1. 1
    R. Yamamoto
    SC Freiburg24
    88.6
  2. 2
    Z. Suzuki
    Aston Villa24
    74
  3. 3
    K. Kita
    Real Sociedad21
    69.2
  4. 4
    R. Dōan
    Eintracht Frankfurt28
    63
  5. 5
    Keito Nakamura
    Reims26
    60.6
  6. 6
    H. Ito
    Bayern München27
    59.6
  7. 7
    K. Takai
    Tottenham22
    58.8
  8. 8
    S. Tanaka
    FC Schalke 0424
    56.6
  9. 9
    R. Handa
    Gamba Osaka24
    56.5
  10. 10
    H. Tanaka
    Tokushima Vortis22
    55.7
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Best young talent · U21

RTG
  1. 1
    K. Kita
    Real Sociedad21
    69.2
  2. 2
    R. Sato
    Valencia19
    50.1
  3. 3
    T. Suenaga
    Renofa Yamaguchi20
    37.6
  4. 4
    R. Umeki
    Imabari21
    37.6
  5. 5
    S. Tanaka
    Matsumoto Yamaga21
    29.2
  6. 6
    Y. Kunitake
    Nara Club20
    28.9
  7. 7
    K. Konomi
    Consadole Sapporo19
    27.8
  8. 8
    S. Nagano
    Gainare Tottori20
    27.4
  9. 9
    Y. Fujii
    Kamatamare Sanuki20
    27.1
  10. 10
    E. Gyotoku
    Nagoya Grampus21
    25.6
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In form right now

SsN
  1. 1
    R. Yamamoto
    SC Freiburg24
    62.9
  2. 2
    Keito Nakamura
    Reims26
    53.1
  3. 3
    Y. Takaoka
    Vancouver Whitecaps30
    46.6
  4. 4
    K. Osako
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima27
    45.7
  5. 5
    R. Handa
    Gamba Osaka24
    45.5
  6. 6
    S. Onishi
    Vanraure Hachinohe36
    45.4
  7. 7
    T. Ohgihara
    Vissel Kobe34
    45.3
  8. 8
    K. Minoda
    Matsumoto Yamaga27
    43.9
  9. 9
    K. Nagasawa
    Wellington Phoenix34
    40.9
  10. 10
    T. Shirai
    Vanraure Hachinohe29
    38.9
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Top scorers

goals
  1. 1
    Keito Nakamura
    Reims26
    14
  2. 2
    S. Tanaka
    Matsumoto Yamaga21
    9
  3. 3
    H. Higuchi
    Fukushima United34
    8
  4. 4
    K. Hashimoto
    Tegevajaro Miyazaki28
    8
  5. 5
    M. Hiraoka
    Tochigi City31
    7
  6. 6
    R. Shiohama
    Sagan Tosu26
    7
  7. 7
    P. Tanaka
    Tochigi City32
    7
  8. 8
    T. Shimada
    Osaka30
    7
  9. 9
    S. Kitano
    Red Bull Salzburg22
    6
  10. 10
    K. Mori
    Fukushima United29
    6
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Most improved

ΔSsN
  1. 1
    R. Yamamoto
    SC Freiburg24
    +50
  2. 2
    Y. Takaoka
    Vancouver Whitecaps30
    +29.5
  3. 3
    D. Tagami
    Fagiano Okayama33
    +27.1
  4. 4
    T. Shichi
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima32
    +25.5
  5. 5
    T. Koyamatsu
    Nagoya Grampus31
    +23.7
  6. 6
    K. Okuno
    Avispa Fukuoka26
    +22.4
  7. 7
    S. Kitano
    Red Bull Salzburg22
    +22.2
  8. 8
    Y. Obata
    Avispa Fukuoka24
    +21.7
  9. 9
    K. Onose
    Shonan Bellmare33
    +21.4
  10. 10
    H. Sakai
    Auckland36
    +21.3
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Highest value

val
  1. 1
    Z. Suzuki
    Aston Villa24
    99.8
  2. 2
    K. Kita
    Real Sociedad21
    68.8
  3. 3
    T. Kubo
    Real Sociedad25
    67.6
  4. 4
    K. Takai
    Tottenham22
    67
  5. 5
    T. Tomiyasu
    Crystal Palace27
    59.6
  6. 6
    R. Yamamoto
    SC Freiburg24
    55.4
  7. 7
    K. Mitoma
    Brighton29
    42.5
  8. 8
    Y. Suzuki
    SC Freiburg24
    42.5
  9. 9
    S. Tanaka
    FC Schalke 0424
    41.2
  10. 10
    R. Sato
    Valencia19
    41.2
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