Attackers with the Best Potential in J2 League 2026

The highest-potential attackers in J2 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

L. Nozawa of Jubilo Iwata is the standout for raw talent across attackers in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.9, and P. Tanaka has been the form player this season, grading 28.4, and K. Hashimoto leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Nakajima has improved his Season rating most, up +16.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Shiohama of Sagan Tosu is the most valuable name in this group at 11.3.

Vegalta Sendai · 21/22→25/26

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M. Nakajima+16.4SsN

Vegalta Sendai · 21/22→25/26

41 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	L. Nozawa Winger	Jubilo Iwata	23	660%	491.6%
2	M. Nakajima Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	23268.9%	445.6%
3	Y. Oda Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	25	561.3%	41±0%
4	T. Takahashi Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	28	17	3912%
5	K. Fujii Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	24	13	39
6	O. Yamamoto Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	22	7	3810.2%
7	João Victor Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	26	12	38
8	R. Shiohama Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	26	19	38
9	K. Arima Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	11	36
10	Y. Kajiya Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	8	35
11	J. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	5	34
12	S. Araki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	26	547.7%	3233.5%
13	S. Utsumoto Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	5	31
14	K. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	9	30
15	Marcus Índio Centre-forward	Imabari	28	19	28
16	João Paulo Winger	Yokohama FC	29	857.7%	2830.5%
17	Lucas Barcelos Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	28	10136.4%	2727.9%
18	Yuta Inami Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	24	7	27
19	H. Mizuno Centre-forward	Ventforet Kofu	26	11	27
20	K. Sasaki Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	27	15	24
21	K. Hashimoto Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	27	21	24
22	M. Suzuki Centre-forward	Tochigi City	32	963.7%	2228.7%
23	S. Yoshizawa Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	27	8	21
24	Matheus Peixoto Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	30	1256.7%	2143%
25	Wesley da Silva Centre-forward	Imabari	30	108.5%	2047.5%
26	A. Disaro Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	30	10	1928.6%
27	Mário Sérgio Centre-forward	Consadole Sapporo	31	9	19
28	T. Nguen Centre-forward	Tochigi City	32	580.3%	1617.2%
29	Y. Toyokawa Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	32	471.1%	1646.9%
30	Lukian Centre-forward	Yokohama FC	34	1949.5%	1631.9%
31	S. Nakano Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	31	15	14
32	M. Hiraoka Centre-forward	Tochigi City	31	18	14
33	P. Tanaka Centre-forward	Tochigi City	32	28	13
34	R. Sawakami Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	32	20	13
35	F. González Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	33	947.5%	1256.4%
36	K. Suzuki Centre-forward	Tochigi City	31	8	12
37	Y. Ono Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	33	475.2%	1147.4%
38	K. Sugimoto Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	33	894.9%	1155.8%
39	D. Watari Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	33	0100%	1060.7%
40	R. Matsuda Centre-forward	Kataller Toyama	35	730.9%	863.8%
41	K. Mitsuhira Centre-forward	Ventforet Kofu	38	0100%	477.7%