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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

A. Suzuki of Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the standout for raw talent across players in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 59.7, and Léo Ceará has been the form player this season, grading 54.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Kim Seung-Gyu has improved his Season rating most, up +43.1 on last season, while Y. Matsumura's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +7.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Suzuki of Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the most valuable name in this group at 22.4.

Best talent
A. Suzuki59.7RTG
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
In form
Léo Ceará54.1SsN
Kashima
Rising potential
Y. Matsumura+7.3RTG
Kashima · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Kim Seung-Gyu+43.1SsN
FC Tokyo · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Léo Ceará12goals
Kashima
Most valuable
A. Suzuki22.4val
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Kim Seung-GyuGoalkeeperFC Tokyo36+43.1
24/25→25/26
49380.2%12±0%
2H. InamuraCentre-backFC Tokyo24+35.3
24/25→25/26
38303.2%475.4%
3A. ScholzCentre-backFC Tokyo34+32.8
24/25→25/26
46127.1%16±0%
4Y. YamadaDefensive midfielderKashiwa Reysol26+28.5
24/25→25/26
49141.8%462.7%
5M. NagakuraCentre-forwardFC Tokyo27+25.5
24/25→25/26
47154.1%4311.1%
6JuanpeDefensive midfielderGamba Osaka30+25
24/25→25/26
31390.6%3213.9%
7T. DengCentre-backYokohama F. Marinos29+24.4
24/25→25/26
45117.9%3123.9%
8Kosuke NakamuraGoalkeeperCerezo Osaka31+23.8
24/25→25/26
27721.2%244.8%
9T. ItoCentral midfielderKawasaki Frontale29+22.7
24/25→25/26
2639.5%36±0%
10Y. SomaCentre-forwardMachida Zelvia29+22.1
24/25→25/26
3028.6%391%
11Dion-Johan CoolsCentre-backCerezo Osaka30+21.2
21/22→25/26
31292.4%24±0%
12Y. KoizumiCentre-forwardKashiwa Reysol30+19
24/25→25/26
3112.9%4112.5%
13T. KanekoWingerUrawa29+18.9
24/25→25/26
3013%36±0%
14N. VallysCentre-forwardFC Tokyo30+18.6
24/25→25/26
4474.1%345.4%
15R. HandaFull-backGamba Osaka24+18.1
24/25→25/26
4666.1%577%
16H. ArakiCentre-backSanfrecce Hiroshima30+16.3
24/25→25/26
4516.5%35±0%
17R. InoueCentre-backCerezo Osaka29+16
24/25→25/26
33401.5%27±0%
18A. SuzukiCentre-forwardSanfrecce Hiroshima23+15.8
24/25→25/26
4923.4%608.7%
19K. MatsubaraCentre-backYokohama F. Marinos33+15.7
24/25→25/26
3582.6%1641.4%
20D. SasakiAttacking midfielderVissel Kobe27+14.2
24/25→25/26
4055.5%517.8%
21M. ShibayamaAttacking midfielderCerezo Osaka24+14.1
24/25→25/26
23160.2%507.2%
22Y. MatsumuraAttacking midfielderKashima25+14.1
24/25→25/26
1726.8%52±0%
23T. HiraokaCentral midfielderKyoto Sanga24+14
24/25→25/26
3469%514%
24T. OkaCentre-backFC Tokyo25+13.3
24/25→25/26
2780.7%472.9%
25Y. YamamotoCentral midfielderKawasaki Frontale28+11.4
24/25→25/26
2742.8%42±0%
26S. MizoguchiCentral midfielderTokyo Verdy22+11.4
23/24→25/26
20390%438.6%
27R. SakataCentral midfielderCerezo Osaka22+10.8
24/25→25/26
13490.9%473.5%
28DiegoFull-backVissel Kobe31+10.5
24/25→25/26
3874.1%2815.4%
29N. AraiFull-backSanfrecce Hiroshima30+10.4
24/25→25/26
2932.3%3316.1%
30M. MurakamiGoalkeeperKyoto Sanga34+10.1
24/25→25/26
4430%1832.2%
31T. OhgiharaDefensive midfielderVissel Kobe35+9.9
24/25→25/26
4826.3%2025.5%
32K. AnzaiFull-backKashima31+9.2
24/25→25/26
5022.3%2634.8%
33H. KawabeCentral midfielderSanfrecce Hiroshima31+9
24/25→25/26
2246.8%3512%
34S. GondaGoalkeeperVissel Kobe37+9
22/23→25/26
2362.5%865.6%
35K. EndoAttacking midfielderKashiwa Reysol28+8.7
24/25→25/26
2016.7%385%
36S. HatanakaCentre-backCerezo Osaka31+8.6
24/25→25/26
238.1%3212.2%
37Y. TakedaGoalkeeperNagoya Grampus39+8.1
24/25→25/26
11279.3%8135.3%
38T. KuboAttacking midfielderKashiwa Reysol27+7.4
24/25→25/26
2427.7%49±0%
39Rafael EliasCentre-forwardKyoto Sanga27+7.1
24/25→25/26
3730.2%47±0%
40K. AbeGoalkeeperCerezo Osaka29+6.2
24/25→25/26
8344.4%2525.4%
41H. NakamuraAttacking midfielderMachida Zelvia29+6.1
24/25→25/26
18196.7%27±0%
42T. TakamineCentral midfielderNagoya Grampus28+5.5
24/25→25/26
123222.4%
43T. UmedaGoalkeeperShimizu S-pulse26+4.8
20/21→25/26
7192%3626.9%
44Y. TatsutaFull-backFagiano Okayama28+4.3
24/25→25/26
1264.2%38±0%
45K. NakayamaCentral midfielderNagoya Grampus30+4.3
24/25→25/26
1417.3%26±0%
46T. YengiCentre-forwardMachida Zelvia23+3.7
23/24→25/26
18115.9%4819.6%
47K. NagatoCentre-forwardVissel Kobe31+3.6
24/25→25/26
1950.8%29±0%
48N. KumataCentre-forwardFC Tokyo22+3.4
23/24→25/26
868%403.2%
49S. MorookaWingerAvispa Fukuoka25+3.3
24/25→25/26
23253.8%435.9%
50G. HatanoGoalkeeperV-varen Nagasaki28+3.1
24/25→25/26
1044.3%3419.5%