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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 58.2, 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 +30.2 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 4.7.

Best talent
R. Terakado39.5RTG
Kagoshima United
In form
K. Minoda58.2SsN
Matsumoto Yamaga
Rising potential
S. Nakamura-4.8RTG
FC Gifu · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Y. Nishimura+30.2SsN
Thespakusatsu Gunma · 20/21→25/26
Top scorer
S. Tanaka9goals
Matsumoto Yamaga
Most valuable
R. Kabayama4.7val
Ehime FC
23 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Y. NishimuraAttacking midfielderThespakusatsu Gunma26+30.2
20/21→25/26
34862.9%2640.9%
2Y. GotoCentral midfielderKamatamare Sanuki33+30
22/23→25/26
30869%
3K. FukumoriCentral midfielderKitakyushu32+23.3
21/22→25/26
29431.5%1554%
4Y. HasegawaFull-backParceiro Nagano29+22.1
21/22→25/26
29302.7%1760.8%
5K. FujikawaCentral midfielderParceiro Nagano28+18.1
24/25→25/26
23369.4%1852.3%
6R. NagaiCentre-forwardKitakyushu35+18
22/23→25/26
18665.7%
7K. KitazumeFull-backMatsumoto Yamaga34+15.4
22/23→25/26
22220%1627.4%
8J. NakamuraCentral midfielderTochigi SC23+14.5
22/23→25/26
16906.3%2839.1%
9PatricCentre-forwardKanazawa39+12.3
24/25→25/26
3068%468.5%
10K. MatsudaCentre-backRenofa Yamaguchi26+6.9
24/25→25/26
11186.5%3223.5%
11R. TakanoCentral midfielderMatsumoto Yamaga31+3.8
21/22→25/26
1342.7%1466.1%
12N. NomuraCentral midfielderRenofa Yamaguchi35+3.1
21/22→25/26
1330.4%1153%
13N. YamamotoCentre-backKanazawa31+2.7
22/23→25/26
2015.9%1464%
14R. YasunagaCentral midfielderMatsumoto Yamaga25+1.2
21/22→25/26
235.6%2548.3%
15S. KanekoCentral midfielderMatsumoto Yamaga31-0.1
24/25→25/26
81.2%1642.6%
16J. NodakeCentral midfielderThespakusatsu Gunma32-1.3
21/22→25/26
0100%1556.8%
17N. MisawaCentral midfielderRenofa Yamaguchi31-2.6
23/24→25/26
0100%1449.5%
18S. YajimaCentral midfielderGainare Tottori32-3.7
21/22→25/26
1619%1853.4%
19S. NakamuraCentral midfielderFC Gifu32-5.7
24/25→25/26
939.9%1821%
20K. OiwaCentre-backRenofa Yamaguchi37-7.2
24/25→25/26
652.9%846.6%
21H. YoshidaCentral midfielderFC Ryukyu23-10.2
24/25→25/26
0100%3627%
22M. KamekawaCentre-backRenofa Yamaguchi33-10.5
24/25→25/26
857.7%1053.9%
23J. SuzukiCentral midfielderRenofa Yamaguchi30-21.6
24/25→25/26
872%2242.2%