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Most Improved players in J1 League 2027

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

Most improved goalkeepers in J1 LeagueMost improved defenders in J1 LeagueMost improved midfielders in J1 LeagueMost improved attackers in J1 LeagueBest players in J1 LeagueMost in-form players in J1 League

At a glance

R. Handa of Gamba Osaka is the standout for raw talent across players in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 56.5, and K. Osako has been the form player this season, grading 45.7, and Erik leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Sumiyoshi has improved his Season rating most, up +29.2 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. Yamada of Kashiwa Reysol is the most valuable name in this group at 22.2.

Best talent
R. Handa56.5RTG
Gamba Osaka
In form
K. Osako45.7SsN
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Rising potential
Y. Takeda+4.6RTG
Nagoya Grampus · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Sumiyoshi+29.2SsN
Shimizu S-pulse · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
Erik8goals
Machida Zelvia
Most valuable
Y. Yamada22.2val
Kashiwa Reysol
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1J. SumiyoshiCentre-backShimizu S-pulse28+29.2
23/24→25/26
38331.8%3914.4%
2D. TagamiCentre-backFagiano Okayama33+27.1
23/24→25/26
35330.5%215.9%
3T. ShichiCentre-backSanfrecce Hiroshima32+25.5
24/25→25/26
29750%257.6%
4T. KoyamatsuAttacking midfielderNagoya Grampus31+23.7
24/25→25/26
35217.4%30±0%
5K. OkunoDefensive midfielderAvispa Fukuoka26+22.4
24/25→25/26
29320%443.3%
6Y. ObataGoalkeeperAvispa Fukuoka24+21.7
20/21→25/26
27380.7%496.3%
7ErikWingerMachida Zelvia32+19.9
24/25→25/26
32160.5%261.2%
8N. VallysCentre-forwardFC Tokyo29+19.3
24/25→25/26
4476.9%345.4%
9R. HandaFull-backGamba Osaka24+18.1
24/25→25/26
4666.1%577%
10K. OsakoGoalkeeperSanfrecce Hiroshima27+15.8
24/25→25/26
4652.8%4914.3%
11Y. MaruyamaCentre-backKawasaki Frontale37+14.9
24/25→25/26
20304.1%1122.2%
12Kim Tae-HyeonCentre-backKashima25+13.8
24/25→25/26
3178.4%527.6%
13Y. YamadaDefensive midfielderKashiwa Reysol26+11.9
24/25→25/26
3259.2%462.7%
14Matheus JesusAttacking midfielderV-varen Nagasaki29+11.3
21/22→25/26
20136.1%2655%
15M. ShibayamaAttacking midfielderCerezo Osaka24+9.3
24/25→25/26
18105.7%507.2%
16S. KurataCentral midfielderGamba Osaka37+9.1
24/25→25/26
2082%734.5%
17Derik LacerdaCentre-forwardKawasaki Frontale26+8.9
24/25→25/26
2653.6%4623.5%
18T. OhgiharaDefensive midfielderVissel Kobe34+7.7
24/25→25/26
4520.5%2025.5%
19D. SasakiAttacking midfielderVissel Kobe26+6.9
24/25→25/26
3327%517.8%
20Park Il-GyuGoalkeeperYokohama F. Marinos36+6.2
24/25→25/26
2044.3%1815%
21T. SuzukiCentral midfielderYokohama F. Marinos26+6
24/25→25/26
9176.5%413.6%
22T. DengCentre-backYokohama F. Marinos29+5.7
24/25→25/26
2627.5%3123.9%
23K. YurukiWingerKashiwa Reysol31+5.5
24/25→25/26
10122.2%2413.4%
24T. KamijimaCentre-backAvispa Fukuoka29+5.4
24/25→25/26
2824.2%3225.1%
25H. IikuraGoalkeeperYokohama F. Marinos40+5.4
24/25→25/26
9163.6%616.2%
26R. SakataCentral midfielderCerezo Osaka22+5.3
24/25→25/26
8240.9%473.5%
27D. SuzukiCentre-backJEF United Chiba36+5.1
20/21→25/26
1278.5%1054%
28T. HiraokaCentral midfielderKyoto Sanga23+5
24/25→25/26
2524.6%514%
29Y. NagatomoFull-backFC Tokyo39+4.9
24/25→25/26
2131%1014.9%
30R. KikuchiCentre-backMachida Zelvia29+4.7
24/25→25/26
1358%2922.8%
31K. YasudaCentral midfielderV-varen Nagasaki21+4.6
24/25→25/26
8131.4%429.6%
32D. TonoCentre-forwardYokohama F. Marinos27+3.8
24/25→25/26
1924.7%3820.2%
33K. TakahataCentre-backV-varen Nagasaki25+3.4
24/25→25/26
7106.2%3717.6%
34Marco TúlioCentre-forwardKyoto Sanga28+3.3
24/25→25/26
2714.2%3817.5%
35Y. TakedaGoalkeeperNagoya Grampus39+2.6
24/25→25/26
689.7%8135.3%
36K. AbeGoalkeeperCerezo Osaka29+2.6
24/25→25/26
4144.4%2525.4%
37Y. KitajimaAttacking midfielderAvispa Fukuoka26+2.3
24/25→25/26
839%418.9%
38T. OkaCentre-backFC Tokyo24+1.2
24/25→25/26
15±0%47±0%
39K. InoueFull-backShimizu S-pulse28+1
24/25→25/26
138.3%3516.7%
40J. SłowikGoalkeeperMito Hollyhock34+1
24/25→25/26
1110.2%1626.4%
41N. IinoCentral midfielderVissel Kobe29+0.8
24/25→25/26
518.2%2823.3%
42K. MatsubaraCentre-backYokohama F. Marinos33+0.2
24/25→25/26
191.1%1641.4%
43K. MatsumotoGoalkeeperKashiwa Reysol290
24/25→25/26
1011.8%3816.7%
44N. KumataCentre-forwardFC Tokyo22-0.5
23/24→25/26
510%403.2%
45Samuel GustafsonCentral midfielderUrawa31-1.1
24/25→25/26
313.4%2815%
46K. SaitoCentral midfielderTokyo Verdy29-1.9
24/25→25/26
325.6%3423.9%
47G. HatanoGoalkeeperV-varen Nagasaki28-2.3
24/25→25/26
532.9%3419.5%
48M. YuzawaFull-backAvispa Fukuoka32-2.7
24/25→25/26
1316.9%1730%
49T. AsanoCentral midfielderSanfrecce Hiroshima31-4.6
24/25→25/26
837.1%3325.6%
50K. MoritaCentral midfielderTokyo Verdy26-4.8
24/25→25/26
2914.1%4615.5%