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Most Improved players in J2 League 2026

The most improved players in J2 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in J2 LeagueMost improved defenders in J2 LeagueMost improved midfielders in J2 LeagueMost improved attackers in J2 LeagueBest players in J2 LeagueMost in-form players in J2 League

At a glance

H. Tanaka of Tokushima Vortis is the standout for raw talent across players in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.7, and S. Onishi has been the form player this season, grading 77.3, and K. Hashimoto leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Ito has improved his Season rating most, up +29.2 on last season, while T. Inui's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +1.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, K. Nagata of Vanraure Hachinohe is the most valuable name in this group at 12.

Best talent
H. Tanaka55.7RTG
Tokushima Vortis
In form
S. Onishi77.3SsN
Vanraure Hachinohe
Rising potential
T. Inui+1.6RTG
Jubilo Iwata · 22/23→25/26
Most improved
M. Ito+29.2SsN
Yokohama FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
K. Hashimoto8goals
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
Most valuable
K. Nagata12val
Vanraure Hachinohe
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. ItoCentre-backYokohama FC34+29.2
24/25→25/26
40270.4%1714.8%
2A. IchikawaGoalkeeperYokohama FC28+28
23/24→25/26
31965.5%401.2%
3K. YamakoshiCentre-backTokushima Vortis33+27.4
24/25→25/26
32668.3%1234.1%
4A. FukumoriFull-backConsadole Sapporo33+25.8
23/24→25/26
43152.7%1738.1%
5K. OnoseCentral midfielderShonan Bellmare33+25.3
24/25→25/26
39179.4%194.4%
6K. YamazakiCentre-backJubilo Iwata30+22.7
24/25→25/26
4988%3310.7%
7K. TachiCentre-backShonan Bellmare28+22.3
24/25→25/26
232477.8%329.8%
8K. FujiwaraDefensive midfielderJubilo Iwata22+20.3
24/25→25/26
26362.5%3034.3%
9R. OkuiCentre-backTochigi City36+20
21/22→25/26
31186.9%766%
10M. NakajimaCentre-forwardVegalta Sendai27+19.4
21/22→25/26
26318%445.6%
11K. YamadaCentral midfielderYokohama FC27+19.2
24/25→25/26
36114.3%4116.3%
12Y. HoshiCentral midfielderAlbirex Niigata34+18.9
24/25→25/26
26258.9%1322.8%
13S. OtaCentral midfielderShonan Bellmare30+18.2
24/25→25/26
26239.5%2520.2%
14Lucas BarcelosCentre-forwardTokushima Vortis28+17.4
24/25→25/26
22395.5%2727.9%
15M. JonjićCentre-backTochigi City35+15.9
24/25→25/26
3777.2%857%
16Danilo GomesWingerAlbirex Niigata27+15
24/25→25/26
21234.4%3514.9%
17E. KawashimaGoalkeeperJubilo Iwata43+14.6
24/25→25/26
22197.3%660.3%
18S. MatsumuraCentre-backShonan Bellmare22+14.6
24/25→25/26
16912.5%442.3%
19K. NishiyaAttacking midfielderTochigi City33+13.6
21/22→25/26
3466.3%1659%
20Y. HorigomeCentre-backConsadole Sapporo32+12.7
24/25→25/26
25101.6%2224.4%
21Y. TakagiCentre-backTokushima Vortis28+12.6
21/22→25/26
2695.5%2744.6%
22S. DoiCentral midfielderMontedio Yamagata34+11.5
24/25→25/26
14500%939.5%
23Wesley da SilvaCentre-forwardImabari30+10.9
22/23→25/26
20116%2047.5%
24S. TakedaCentral midfielderShonan Bellmare32+10.2
24/25→25/26
18132.5%226.5%
25T. InuiCentral midfielderJubilo Iwata38+9.5
22/23→25/26
2851.6%1413.3%
26R. MatsudaCentre-forwardKataller Toyama35+8.9
21/22→25/26
14161.8%863.8%
27Danilo CardosoCentre-backJubilo Iwata29+8.9
22/23→25/26
13217.1%2653.7%
28Matheus PereiraCentre-backOita Trinita29+7.1
21/22→25/26
14102.9%2147.6%
29Y. HakamataCentre-backShonan Bellmare30+7
24/25→25/26
12148.9%2325.5%
30N. KanumaCentral midfielderTokushima Vortis28+6.4
24/25→25/26
9237%2724.6%
31E. ShiraiCentral midfielderAlbirex Niigata31+6
24/25→25/26
3025.5%2632.6%
32K. NakanoGoalkeeperConsadole Sapporo27+4.8
22/23→25/26
7228.6%2935.1%
33K. OhnoCentre-backShonan Bellmare37+4.5
24/25→25/26
1544.1%647.5%
34H. TeruyamaCentre-backTochigi City26+4.4
21/22→25/26
8115.8%3815.2%
35T. ShimamuraCentral midfielderYokohama FC27+3.8
24/25→25/26
2023.8%3816%
36R. EndoCentre-backIwaki28+3.7
24/25→25/26
886%2731.1%
37F. HayakawaCentre-backAlbirex Niigata32+3.2
24/25→25/26
1140%1635%
38T. AbeCentre-backMontedio Yamagata29+3
21/22→25/26
778.9%2343.4%
39N. KamifukumotoGoalkeeperShonan Bellmare36+2.3
24/25→25/26
751.1%14±0%
40K. SakakibaraCentral midfielderOita Trinita26+2.1
24/25→25/26
929.2%3425.2%
41S. ArakiCentre-forwardVegalta Sendai27+0.5
24/25→25/26
95.7%3233.5%
42K. IwatakeCentre-backYokohama FC300
23/24→25/26
24±0%2345%
43F. GonzálezCentre-forwardShonan Bellmare33-0.7
22/23→25/26
174%1256.4%
44T. TsuchiyaCentral midfielderImabari23-2.1
24/25→25/26
918.9%4111%
45H. NakaharaAttacking midfielderSagan Tosu30-2.4
24/25→25/26
1812%2720.6%
46K. MatsubaraCentre-backJubilo Iwata30-2.7
24/25→25/26
1317.5%2348.3%
47A. HayashiGoalkeeperVegalta Sendai39-3
20/21→25/26
318.9%669.2%
48Matheus PeixotoCentre-forwardJubilo Iwata30-3.3
24/25→25/26
2511.7%2143%
49W. PoppGoalkeeperShonan Bellmare32-3.6
24/25→25/26
378.6%18±0%
50R. TakaoCentre-backConsadole Sapporo29-3.7
24/25→25/26
734.6%2339.8%