The fastest-improving (by % Season change) U23 players from Japan, ranked on Field Insider.
K. Sano of NEC Nijmegen is the standout for raw talent across U23 players from Japan, with a Field Insider Rating of 79.7, and K. Goto leads the scoring with 11 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Kosugi has improved his Season rating most, up +29.1 on last season, while H. Matsuda's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +21.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Z. Suzuki of Parma is the most valuable name in this group at 49.2.
| # | Player | Team | Age | Δ% | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. MitoAttacking midfielder |  Sparta Rotterdam | 23 | +104.1 24/25→25/26 | 45104.1% | 7410.1% |
| 2 | K. GotoCentre-forward |  St. Truiden | 21 | +86.3 24/25→25/26 | 4886.3% | 6339.2% |
| 3 | T. FukuiDefensive midfielder |  Arouca | 22 | +62.5 24/25→25/26 | 4862.5% | 687.4% |
| 4 | K. SanoDefensive midfielder |  NEC Nijmegen | 22 | +55.3 24/25→25/26 | 5955.3% | 809.9% |
| 5 | A. SuzukiCentre-forward |  Shonan Bellmare | 22 | +19.5 24/25→25/26 | 4019.5% | 563.3% |
| 6 | K. TawaratsumidaCentral midfielder |  FC Tokyo | 22 | +0.5 24/25→25/26 | 220.5% | 515.4% |
| 7 | S. AnzaiCentral midfielder | FC Tokyo | 23 | -7.7 24/25→25/26 | 267.7% | 518.5% |
| 8 | I. SakamotoAttacking midfielder |  KVC Westerlo | 22 | -8.9 24/25→25/26 | 328.9% | 636.7% |
| 9 | T. HiraokaAttacking midfielder | Shonan Bellmare | 23 | -9.9 24/25→25/26 | 189.9% | 491.2% |
| 10 | A. YokoyamaWinger |  KRC Genk II | 23 | -17.2 24/25→25/26 | 1717.2% | 4117.2% |
| 11 | S. TanakaDefensive midfielder |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 23 | -41.4 24/25→25/26 | 3141.4% | 544.9% |
