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Goalkeepers with the Best Potential in J1 League 2027

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

Best defenders in J1 LeagueBest midfielders in J1 LeagueBest attackers in J1 LeagueMost in-form goalkeepers in J1 LeagueMost valuable goalkeepers in J1 LeagueMost improved goalkeepers in J1 League

At a glance

K. Fujita of Avispa Fukuoka is the standout for raw talent across goalkeepers in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.4, and K. Osako has been the form player this season, grading 45.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Obata has improved his Season rating most, up +21.7 on last season, while Y. Takeda's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Obata of Avispa Fukuoka is the most valuable name in this group at 21.4.

Best talent
K. Fujita49.4RTG
Avispa Fukuoka
In form
K. Osako45.7SsN
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Rising potential
Y. Takeda+4.6RTG
Nagoya Grampus · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Y. Obata+21.7SsN
Avispa Fukuoka · 20/21→25/26
Most valuable
Y. Obata21.4val
Avispa Fukuoka
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PlayerTeam
1K. FujitaGoalkeeperAvispa Fukuoka25249
2K. OsakoGoalkeeperSanfrecce Hiroshima274652.8%4914.3%
3Y. ObataGoalkeeperAvispa Fukuoka2427380.7%496.3%
4Y. OkiGoalkeeperShimizu S-pulse2723395.7%452.6%
5L. YamaguchiGoalkeeperKawasaki Frontale281343
6T. TagawaGoalkeeperYokohama F. Marinos23640
7K. MatsumotoGoalkeeperKashiwa Reysol291011.8%3816.7%
8K. FukuiGoalkeeperUrawa30575.9%3514.9%
9Y. HayasakaGoalkeeperKawasaki Frontale2763513.3%
10G. HatanoGoalkeeperV-varen Nagasaki28532.9%3419.5%
11K. AbeGoalkeeperCerezo Osaka294144.4%2525.4%
12J. IchimoriGoalkeeperGamba Osaka352723.3%2213.2%
13José Aurelio SuárezGoalkeeperJEF United Chiba30112056.5%
14M. MurakamiGoalkeeperKyoto Sanga342235%1832.2%
15Park Il-GyuGoalkeeperYokohama F. Marinos362044.3%1815%
16J. SłowikGoalkeeperMito Hollyhock341110.2%1626.4%
17D. SchmidtGoalkeeperNagoya Grampus341930.8%
18Y. TakedaGoalkeeperNagoya Grampus39689.7%8135.3%
19H. IikuraGoalkeeperYokohama F. Marinos409163.6%616.2%