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Most In-Form centre-forwards in J1 League 2027

The most in-form centre-forwards in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Derik Lacerda of Kawasaki Frontale is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.2, and N. Vallys has been the form player this season, grading 44.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Vallys has improved his Season rating most, up +19.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Derik Lacerda of Kawasaki Frontale is the most valuable name in this group at 18.4.

Best talent
Derik Lacerda46.2RTG
Kawasaki Frontale
In form
N. Vallys44.4SsN
FC Tokyo
Rising potential
N. Kumata-1.3RTG
FC Tokyo · 23/24→25/26
Most improved
N. Vallys+19.3SsN
FC Tokyo · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
N. Vallys7goals
FC Tokyo
Most valuable
Derik Lacerda18.4val
Kawasaki Frontale
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PlayerTeam
1N. VallysCentre-forwardFC Tokyo294476.9%345.4%
2Marco TúlioCentre-forwardKyoto Sanga282714.2%3817.5%
3Derik LacerdaCentre-forwardKawasaki Frontale262653.6%4623.5%
4D. TonoCentre-forwardYokohama F. Marinos271924.7%3820.2%
5M. KatoCentre-forwardSanfrecce Hiroshima291860.6%3437.7%
6S. AiharaCentre-forwardMito Hollyhock30161559.2%
7Anderson LopesCentre-forwardVissel Kobe321282.6%2628%
8K. TagawaCentre-forwardKashima2712392.5%
9H. IwabuchiCentre-forwardFagiano Okayama281133
10ÉlberCentre-forwardKashima341130.9%1340.2%
11M. MitsutaCentre-forwardKashiwa Reysol271148.4%4416.1%
12N. KumataCentre-forwardFC Tokyo22510%403.2%