Most Improved defenders in J1 League 2027
The most improved defenders in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
R. Handa of Gamba Osaka is the standout for raw talent across defenders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 56.5, and T. Koga has been the form player this season, grading 69.2, and Y. Kimoto leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Koga has improved his Season rating most, up +45.3 on last season, while R. Handa'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, R. Handa of Gamba Osaka is the most valuable name in this group at 20.7.
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