Defensive midfielders with the Best Potential in J1 League 2027
The highest-potential defensive midfielders in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Y. Yamada of Kashiwa Reysol is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.3, and T. Ohgihara has been the form player this season, grading 45.3.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Okuno has improved his Season rating most, up +22.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Y. Yamada of Kashiwa Reysol is the most valuable name in this group at 22.2.
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| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. YamadaDefensive midfielder |  Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | 3259.2% | 462.7% |
| 2 | K. OkunoDefensive midfielder |  Avispa Fukuoka | 26 | 29±0% | 444.3% |
| 3 | JuanpeDefensive midfielder |  Gamba Osaka | 30 | 16145.3% | 3213.9% |
| 4 | OberdanDefensive midfielder |  Fagiano Okayama | 31 | 1211.4% | 222.8% |
| 5 | T. OhgiharaDefensive midfielder |  Vissel Kobe | 34 | 4520.5% | 2025.5% |