Full-backs with the Best Potential in J1 League 2027

The highest-potential full-backs in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

R. Handa of Gamba Osaka is the standout for raw talent across full-backs in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 56.5, and K. Anzai has been the form player this season, grading 50.4, and Diego leads the scoring with 1 goal.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Handa has improved his Season rating most, up +18.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Handa of Gamba Osaka is the most valuable name in this group at 20.7.

Gamba Osaka · 24/25→25/26

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Gamba Osaka · 24/25→25/26

24 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	R. Handa Full-back	Gamba Osaka	24	4666.1%	577%
2	S. Miura Full-back	Kawasaki Frontale	26	1053.8%	528.1%
3	K. Sato Full-back	Kyoto Sanga	26	970.3%	47±0%
4	T. Inoue Full-back	Yokohama F. Marinos	24	30229.7%	4620.3%
5	Matheus Thuler Full-back	Vissel Kobe	27	375.9%	45±0%
6	R. Yamahara Full-back	Kawasaki Frontale	27	577.7%	443.5%
7	T. Yamakawa Full-back	Vissel Kobe	29	2934.6%	4410.3%
8	D. Sugioka Full-back	Kashiwa Reysol	28	764.5%	4012.4%
9	Y. Tatsuta Full-back	Fagiano Okayama	28	1264.2%	38±0%
10	D. Okamura Full-back	Machida Zelvia	29	1566.3%	38±0%
11	S. Omori Full-back	Mito Hollyhock	27	376.2%	35±0%
12	N. Ueda Full-back	Kashima	32	1962.1%	34±0%
13	S. Nakatani Full-back	Gamba Osaka	30	1072.5%	34±0%
14	N. Arai Full-back	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	30	2932.3%	3316.1%
15	R. Ogawa Full-back	Kashima	29	2119.4%	31±0%
16	Y. Matsunagane Full-back	Kawasaki Frontale	22	10442.1%	3034%
17	T. Kishimoto Full-back	Gamba Osaka	29	1436.3%	28±0%
18	Diego Full-back	Vissel Kobe	31	3874.1%	2815.4%
19	T. Mase Full-back	Mito Hollyhock	28	652.3%	283.4%
20	R. Hatsuse Full-back	Gamba Osaka	29	12342.3%	27±0%
21	Y. Suzuki Full-back	Fagiano Okayama	28	15	27
22	K. Anzai Full-back	Kashima	31	5022.3%	2634.8%
23	S. Muroya Full-back	FC Tokyo	32	34101.8%	19±0%
24	M. Yamane Full-back	Urawa	32	1629.4%	165.4%