Most In-Form central midfielders in J1 League 2027

The most in-form central midfielders in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Nakagawa of Kashiwa Reysol is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.9, and Y. Yamamoto has been the form player this season, grading 47.4, and T. Hiraoka leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Yamamoto has improved his Season rating most, up +31.7 on last season, while T. Hiraoka's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Tabei of Fagiano Okayama is the most valuable name in this group at 20.3.

Kyoto Sanga · 24/25→25/26

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Y. Yamamoto+31.7SsN

Kawasaki Frontale · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Y. Yamamoto Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	28	47±0%	42±0%
2	Matheus Índio Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	27	457.7%	4240.1%
3	Y. Suzuki Central midfielder	Kashima	30	43±0%	38±0%
4	H. Kawabe Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	31	41±0%	3512%
5	T. Miki Central midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	28	40±0%	40±0%
6	T. Akimoto Central midfielder	Machida Zelvia	28	342%	405.7%
7	S. Tanaka Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	29	32±0%	35±0%
8	H. Mae Central midfielder	Machida Zelvia	31	31±0%	29±0%
9	R. Tabei Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	27	29	40
10	S. Nakano Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	26	27±0%	50±0%
11	R. Germain Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	31	25±0%	295.5%
12	T. Hiraoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	24	2524.6%	514%
13	K. Endo Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	28	24±0%	385%
14	N. Nakagawa Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	24	21±0%	54±0%
15	R. Hirakawa Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	26	19±0%	45±0%
16	K. Nakayama Central midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	30	17±0%	26±0%
17	K. Shirai Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	32	16±0%	181.1%
18	K. Yasuda Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	167950%	3229.9%
19	K. Kumasaka Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	16±0%	49±0%
20	N. Kawatani Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	23	15	28
21	H. Onaga Central midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	31	156.8%	2013%
22	Y. Higuchi Central midfielder	Kashima	29	1432.7%	3225.1%
23	T. Kondo Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	25	117.1%	4523%
24	A. Yokoyama Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	29	9	25
25	R. Sakata Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	22	8240.9%	473.5%
26	T. Tsukui Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	7±0%	40±0%
27	I. Takahashi Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	28	7±0%	29±0%
28	H. Arai Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	28	56.7%	3428.1%
29	S. Mizoguchi Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	22	4±0%	438.6%
30	K. Yamazaki Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	25	4	39
31	H. Takeda Central midfielder	Urawa	25	0100%	3820.2%
32	T. Amagasa Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	26	0	36
33	M. Shinada Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	27	0100%	3323.7%
34	T. Takamine Central midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	28	0	3222.4%
35	R. Yamada Central midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	28	0	26±0%
36	T. Semba Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	27	0100%	3032.4%
37	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	0	43