Most Improved attackers in J1 League 2027

The most improved attackers 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 attackers in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 46.2, and N. Vallys has been the form player this season, grading 44.4, and Erik leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Erik has improved his Season rating most, up +19.9 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.

Machida Zelvia · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Erik+19.9SsN

Machida Zelvia · 24/25→25/26

12 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Erik Winger	Machida Zelvia	32	+19.9 24/25→25/26	32160.5%	261.2%
2	N. Vallys Centre-forward	FC Tokyo	29	+19.3 24/25→25/26	4476.9%	345.4%
3	Derik Lacerda Centre-forward	Kawasaki Frontale	26	+8.9 24/25→25/26	2653.6%	4623.5%
4	K. Yuruki Winger	Kashiwa Reysol	31	+5.5 24/25→25/26	10122.2%	2413.4%
5	D. Tono Centre-forward	Yokohama F. Marinos	27	+3.8 24/25→25/26	1924.7%	3820.2%
6	Marco Túlio Centre-forward	Kyoto Sanga	28	+3.3 24/25→25/26	2714.2%	3817.5%
7	N. Kumata Centre-forward	FC Tokyo	22	-0.5 23/24→25/26	510%	403.2%
8	Élber Centre-forward	Kashima	34	-5.1 24/25→25/26	1130.9%	1340.2%
9	M. Mitsuta Centre-forward	Kashiwa Reysol	27	-10.5 24/25→25/26	1148.4%	4416.1%
10	H. Yamami Winger	Tokyo Verdy	27	-22.2 24/25→25/26	970.5%	3532.8%
11	M. Kato Centre-forward	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	29	-27.5 24/25→25/26	1860.6%	3437.7%
12	Anderson Lopes Centre-forward	Vissel Kobe	32	-57.3 24/25→25/26	1282.6%	2628%