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Most Improved goalkeepers in J1 League 2027

The most improved goalkeepers in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Fujita of Avispa Fukuoka is the standout for raw talent across goalkeepers in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.4, and K. Osako has been the form player this season, grading 45.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Obata has improved his Season rating most, up +21.7 on last season, while Y. Takeda's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Obata of Avispa Fukuoka is the most valuable name in this group at 21.4.

Best talent
K. Fujita49.4RTG
Avispa Fukuoka
In form
K. Osako45.7SsN
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Rising potential
Y. Takeda+4.6RTG
Nagoya Grampus · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Y. Obata+21.7SsN
Avispa Fukuoka · 20/21→25/26
Most valuable
Y. Obata21.4val
Avispa Fukuoka
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PlayerTeam
1Y. ObataGoalkeeperAvispa Fukuoka24+21.7
20/21→25/26
27380.7%496.3%
2K. OsakoGoalkeeperSanfrecce Hiroshima27+15.8
24/25→25/26
4652.8%4914.3%
3Park Il-GyuGoalkeeperYokohama F. Marinos36+6.2
24/25→25/26
2044.3%1815%
4H. IikuraGoalkeeperYokohama F. Marinos40+5.4
24/25→25/26
9163.6%616.2%
5Y. TakedaGoalkeeperNagoya Grampus39+2.6
24/25→25/26
689.7%8135.3%
6K. AbeGoalkeeperCerezo Osaka29+2.6
24/25→25/26
4144.4%2525.4%
7J. SłowikGoalkeeperMito Hollyhock34+1
24/25→25/26
1110.2%1626.4%
8K. MatsumotoGoalkeeperKashiwa Reysol290
24/25→25/26
1011.8%3816.7%
9G. HatanoGoalkeeperV-varen Nagasaki28-2.3
24/25→25/26
532.9%3419.5%
10J. IchimoriGoalkeeperGamba Osaka35-8.1
24/25→25/26
2723.3%2213.2%
11M. MurakamiGoalkeeperKyoto Sanga34-11.8
24/25→25/26
2235%1832.2%