Centre-forwards with the Best Potential in J2 League 2026

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

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At a glance

M. Nakajima of Vegalta Sendai is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 44.1, and P. Tanaka has been the form player this season, grading 52.7, 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 +19.4 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+19.4SsN

Vegalta Sendai · 21/22→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	M. Nakajima Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	26318%	445.6%
2	Y. Oda Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	25	8158.1%	41±0%
3	T. Takahashi Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	28	36	3912%
4	K. Fujii Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	25	27	39
5	O. Yamamoto Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	22	13	3810.2%
6	João Victor Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	27	13	38
7	R. Shiohama Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	26	39	38
8	K. Arima Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	21	36
9	Y. Kajiya Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	15	35
10	J. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	9	34
11	S. Araki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	95.7%	3233.5%
12	S. Utsumoto Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	9	31
13	K. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	18	30
14	Marcus Índio Centre-forward	Imabari	28	38	28
15	Lucas Barcelos Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	28	22395.5%	2727.9%
16	Yuta Inami Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	24	15	27
17	H. Mizuno Centre-forward	Ventforet Kofu	26	18	27
18	K. Sasaki Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	28	28	24
19	K. Hashimoto Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	28	43	24
20	M. Suzuki Centre-forward	Tochigi City	32	1926.6%	2228.7%
21	Matheus Peixoto Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	30	2511.7%	2143%
22	Wesley da Silva Centre-forward	Imabari	30	20116%	2047.5%
23	A. Disaro Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	30	19	1928.6%
24	Mário Sérgio Centre-forward	Consadole Sapporo	31	18	19
25	K. Mori Centre-forward	Imabari	29	39	19
26	T. Nguen Centre-forward	Tochigi City	33	1060.6%	1617.2%
27	Y. Toyokawa Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	32	940.8%	1646.9%
28	Lukian Centre-forward	Yokohama FC	35	1950.3%	1631.9%
29	S. Nakano Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	31	27	14
30	M. Hiraoka Centre-forward	Tochigi City	31	37	14
31	P. Tanaka Centre-forward	Tochigi City	33	53	13
32	R. Sawakami Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	33	36	13
33	F. González Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	33	174%	1256.4%
34	K. Suzuki Centre-forward	Tochigi City	31	18	12
35	Y. Ono Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	33	753.9%	1147.4%
36	K. Sugimoto Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	33	16302.6%	1155.8%
37	D. Watari Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	33	0100%	1060.7%
38	R. Matsuda Centre-forward	Kataller Toyama	35	14161.8%	863.8%
39	K. Mitsuhira Centre-forward	Ventforet Kofu	38	0100%	477.7%