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Most Improved players in J3 League 2026

The most improved players in J3 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in J3 LeagueMost improved defenders in J3 LeagueMost improved midfielders in J3 LeagueMost improved attackers in J3 LeagueBest players in J3 LeagueMost in-form players in J3 League

At a glance

R. Terakado of Kagoshima United is the standout for raw talent across players in J3 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 39.5, and K. Minoda has been the form player this season, grading 43.9, and S. Tanaka leads the scoring with 9 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Nishimura has improved his Season rating most, up +16.6 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Kabayama of Ehime FC is the most valuable name in this group at 4.8.

Best talent
R. Terakado39.5RTG
Kagoshima United
In form
K. Minoda43.9SsN
Matsumoto Yamaga
Rising potential
S. Nakamura-4.8RTG
FC Gifu · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Y. Nishimura+16.6SsN
Thespakusatsu Gunma · 20/21→25/26
Top scorer
S. Tanaka9goals
Matsumoto Yamaga
Most valuable
R. Kabayama4.8val
Ehime FC
23 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Y. NishimuraAttacking midfielderThespakusatsu Gunma26+16.6
20/21→25/26
20474.3%2640.9%
2Y. GotoCentral midfielderKamatamare Sanuki33+15
22/23→25/26
15869%
3Y. HasegawaFull-backParceiro Nagano29+9.1
21/22→25/26
16124.7%1760.8%
4R. NagaiCentre-forwardKitakyushu35+9
22/23→25/26
9665.7%
5K. FukumoriCentral midfielderKitakyushu32+8.9
21/22→25/26
14164.8%1554%
6J. NakamuraCentral midfielderTochigi SC23+6.9
22/23→25/26
9431.3%2839.1%
7K. FujikawaCentral midfielderParceiro Nagano28+6.6
24/25→25/26
12134.7%1852.3%
8K. KitazumeFull-backMatsumoto Yamaga34+5.4
22/23→25/26
1277.1%1627.4%
9K. MatsudaCentre-backRenofa Yamaguchi26+2.1
24/25→25/26
656.8%3223.5%
10J. NodakeCentral midfielderThespakusatsu Gunma32-1.3
21/22→25/26
0100%1556.8%
11R. TakanoCentral midfielderMatsumoto Yamaga31-2.6
21/22→25/26
629.2%1466.1%
12N. MisawaCentral midfielderRenofa Yamaguchi31-2.6
23/24→25/26
0100%1449.5%
13N. NomuraCentral midfielderRenofa Yamaguchi35-2.8
21/22→25/26
727.5%1153%
14PatricCentre-forwardKanazawa38-3.3
24/25→25/26
1518.2%468.5%
15S. KanekoCentral midfielderMatsumoto Yamaga31-4.1
24/25→25/26
450.6%1642.6%
16N. YamamotoCentre-backKanazawa31-5.9
22/23→25/26
1134.7%1464%
17R. YasunagaCentral midfielderMatsumoto Yamaga25-8.3
21/22→25/26
1338.8%2548.3%
18S. YajimaCentral midfielderGainare Tottori32-8.9
21/22→25/26
1145.6%1853.4%
19S. NakamuraCentral midfielderFC Gifu32-9.8
24/25→25/26
568.5%1821%
20H. YoshidaCentral midfielderFC Ryukyu23-10.2
24/25→25/26
0100%3627%
21K. OiwaCentre-backRenofa Yamaguchi37-10.6
24/25→25/26
377.9%846.6%
22M. KamekawaCentre-backRenofa Yamaguchi33-13.3
24/25→25/26
573.1%1053.9%
23J. SuzukiCentral midfielderRenofa Yamaguchi30-25.8
24/25→25/26
486%2242.2%