Most In-Form midfielders in J3 League 2026

The most in-form midfielders in J3 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

H. Yoshida of FC Ryukyu is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in J3 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 36.3, and T. Yamaguchi has been the form player this season, grading 27, and Y. Kikui leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Nishimura has improved his Season rating most, up +16.6 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Kabayama of Ehime FC is the most valuable name in this group at 4.8.

FC Gifu · 24/25→25/26

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Thespakusatsu Gunma · 20/21→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	T. Yamaguchi Central midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	27	27
2	R. Kita Central midfielder	FC Gifu	28	24	20
3	Y. Kikui Attacking midfielder	Matsumoto Yamaga	26	23	26
4	T. Harigaya Defensive midfielder	Fukushima United	27	22	23
5	S. Hiramatsu Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	27	213333.3%	2539.8%
6	R. Kabayama Central midfielder	Ehime FC	23	21	3318.8%
7	N. Miki Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	25	20	27
8	K. Jojo Attacking midfielder	Fukushima United	25	20	29
9	Y. Nishimura Attacking midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	26	20474.3%	2640.9%
10	H. Ozawa Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	27	20	23
11	M. Fukuda Central midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	19	25
12	K. Murakoshi Central midfielder	Matsumoto Yamaga	24	19	27
13	M. Fukoin Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	33	18	9
14	M. Kudo Defensive midfielder	Kochi United	25	17	25
15	K. Kawamura Attacking midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	17	2735.5%
16	R. Sawazaki Attacking midfielder	Osaka	24	17	29
17	R. Kamigaki Defensive midfielder	Nara Club	28	16	20
18	Y. Tomidokoro Attacking midfielder	FC Ryukyu	36	16	8
19	R. Nishitani Attacking midfielder	FC Gifu	22	16	28
20	T. Takeuchi Central midfielder	Sagamihara	24	16	27
21	M. Uchida Central midfielder	Kamatamare Sanuki	26	15	23
22	S. Koga Central midfielder	Parceiro Nagano	27	15	20
23	Y. Takano Central midfielder	Kochi United	26	15	24
24	T. Kawamura Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	25	15	27
25	Y. Goto Central midfielder	Kamatamare Sanuki	33	15	869%
26	E. Watanabe Defensive midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	15	24
27	H. Hasegawa Central midfielder	Kamatamare Sanuki	28	15	19
28	R. Miyoshi Attacking midfielder	Kochi United	23	14	27
29	K. Fukumori Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	32	14164.8%	1554%
30	U. Uehata Central midfielder	Fukushima United	28	14	20
31	K. Yanagimachi Central midfielder	Azul Claro Numazu	24	14	26
32	R. Yokoyama Attacking midfielder	Renofa Yamaguchi	26	14	32
33	T. Hakozaki Central midfielder	FC Gifu	24	13	26
34	S. Nagai Central midfielder	Roasso Kumamoto	27	13	23
35	R. Yasunaga Central midfielder	Matsumoto Yamaga	25	1338.8%	2548.3%
36	R. Sato Central midfielder	Osaka	28	13	20
37	K. Nakashima Attacking midfielder	Nara Club	29	12	17
38	R. Okano Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	25	12	27
39	R. Yamauchi Central midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	26	12	24
40	Y. Sato Central midfielder	FC Ryukyu	31	12	13
41	K. Oyama Central midfielder	Kanazawa	31	12	13
42	K. Fujikawa Central midfielder	Parceiro Nagano	28	12134.7%	1852.3%
43	Y. Yoshimura Central midfielder	Nara Club	30	11	15
44	Y. Shinomiya Central midfielder	Kanazawa	23	11	27
45	R. Fujimura Central midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	27	11	21
46	S. Iwamoto Central midfielder	FC Ryukyu	25	11	24
47	T. Tanaka Central midfielder	Kagoshima United	28	11	19
48	S. Yajima Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	32	1145.6%	1853.4%
49	S. Takayoshi Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	26	11	25
50	T. Aoshima Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	25	10	26