Most In-Form centre-backs in J1 League 2027
The most in-form centre-backs in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Kim Tae-Hyeon of Kashima is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 52.1, and J. Sumiyoshi has been the form player this season, grading 38, and R. Kikuchi leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Sumiyoshi has improved his Season rating most, up +29.2 on last season, while Kim Tae-Hyeon's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Kim Tae-Hyeon of Kashima is the most valuable name in this group at 18.1.
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