Best players in J2 League

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

At a glance

H. Yamamoto of Mito Hollyhock is the standout for raw talent across players in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 40.1, and H. Tanaka has been the form player this season, grading 24.4, and Marcus Índio leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Matheus Jesus has improved his Season rating most, up +11.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, H. Tanaka of Tokushima Vortis is the most valuable name in this group at 7.3.

Renofa Yamaguchi · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Matheus Jesus+11.3SsN

V-varen Nagasaki · 21/22→25/26

50 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	H. Yamamoto Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	23	7	40
2	T. Tsukui Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	7	40
3	R. Ichihara Centre-back	Omiya Ardija	21	7	40
4	N. Yamada Centre-back	Tokushima Vortis	23	18	40
5	N. Ishiwatari Central midfielder	Iwaki	21	4875%	3914.9%
6	K. Fujii Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	24	13	39
7	K. Yamazaki Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	4	39
8	K. Sumi Central midfielder	Jubilo Iwata	23	61933.3%	387%
9	Y. Ishida Centre-back	Iwaki	23	6	38
10	N. Kumata Centre-forward	Iwaki	21	416%	387.1%
11	K. Itakura Centre-back	Mito Hollyhock	24	10	38
12	K. Nishikawa Goalkeeper	Mito Hollyhock	23	10	38
13	T. Inoue Centre-back	Sagan Tosu	23	9	386.9%
14	T. Suenaga Centre-forward	Renofa Yamaguchi	20	10	38
15	R. Umeki Centre-back	Imabari	20	4	38
16	Sena Igarashi Centre-back	Iwaki	24	6	37
17	R. Omori Centre-back	Imabari	23	6445.5%	3715.6%
18	T. Tsuchiya Central midfielder	Ventforet Kofu	22	559.5%	3719.2%
19	J. Nishikawa Central midfielder	Sagan Tosu	24	723.3%	3720.8%
20	K. Masui Central midfielder	Jubilo Iwata	25	740.4%	3720.5%
21	R. Ishio Centre-back	Vegalta Sendai	24	10	37
22	T. Sakurai Central midfielder	Sagan Tosu	23	0100%	3719.8%
23	R. Terakado Goalkeeper	Montedio Yamagata	23	4	37
24	H. Koda Central midfielder	Ehime FC	22	7	3718.3%
25	T. Kondo Central midfielder	Consadole Sapporo	25	1072.6%	3731.4%
26	K. Takahata Centre-back	V-varen Nagasaki	25	7106.2%	3717.6%
27	T. Tagawa Goalkeeper	Kataller Toyama	23	6	36
28	T. Izumi Central midfielder	Omiya Ardija	25	437.5%	3625.5%
29	Y. Ozaki Centre-back	Blaublitz Akita	22	4550%	3620.6%
30	H. Aoki Centre-back	Tokushima Vortis	25	13	36
31	K. Fujii Central midfielder	Roasso Kumamoto	24	7	36
32	H. Kamada Central midfielder	Vegalta Sendai	25	0	36
33	M. Handai Centre-forward	Roasso Kumamoto	24	8	36
34	K. Kumakura Central midfielder	Ventforet Kofu	24	4	36
35	O. Yamamoto Centre-forward	Renofa Yamaguchi	22	7	3615.2%
36	H. Teruyama Centre-back	V-varen Nagasaki	25	47.9%	3621%
37	H. Takeda Central midfielder	Vegalta Sendai	24	0100%	3625.8%
38	S. Nishino Centre-back	Consadole Sapporo	22	2142.9%	3614%
39	K. Arima Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	25	11	36
40	N. Tsubaki Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	26	9	36
41	M. Yoshida Centre-back	Oita Trinita	24	9	3616.3%
42	Ri Thae-Ha Centre-back	Roasso Kumamoto	23	6	35
43	Y. Onishi Central midfielder	Iwaki	25	4	35
44	K. Kitamura Goalkeeper	Fujieda MYFC	25	6	35
45	R. Asakura Central midfielder	Fujieda MYFC	25	9	35
46	H. Nodake Centre-back	Montedio Yamagata	25	4	35
47	T. Nakamura Centre-back	Consadole Sapporo	25	386.6%	3526.8%
48	K. Tanaka Centre-forward	JEF United Chiba	26	9	3513.4%
49	H. Naruoka Central midfielder	Renofa Yamaguchi	23	0100%	3519.3%
50	S. Omori Centre-back	Mito Hollyhock	26	12	35