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Most Improved midfielders in J1 League 2027

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

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At a glance

N. Nakagawa of Kashiwa Reysol is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.9, and Y. Yamamoto has been the form player this season, grading 47.4, and A. Watanabe leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Yamamoto has improved his Season rating most, up +31.7 on last season, while M. Shibayama's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.4 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
N. Nakagawa53.9RTG
Kashiwa Reysol
In form
Y. Yamamoto47.4SsN
Kawasaki Frontale
Rising potential
M. Shibayama+3.4RTG
Cerezo Osaka · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Y. Yamamoto+31.7SsN
Kawasaki Frontale · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Watanabe5goals
Mito Hollyhock
Most valuable
Y. Yamada22.2val
Kashiwa Reysol
27 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Y. YamamotoDefensive midfielderKawasaki Frontale28+31.7
24/25→25/26
47±0%42±0%
2Y. IdeguchiDefensive midfielderVissel Kobe30+15.3
24/25→25/26
34±0%3613.2%
3Y. YamadaDefensive midfielderKashiwa Reysol26+11.9
24/25→25/26
3259.2%462.7%
4M. ShibayamaAttacking midfielderCerezo Osaka24+9.3
24/25→25/26
18105.7%507.2%
5JuanpeDefensive midfielderGamba Osaka30+9.3
24/25→25/26
16145.3%3213.9%
6T. OhgiharaDefensive midfielderVissel Kobe34+7.7
24/25→25/26
4520.5%2025.5%
7D. SasakiAttacking midfielderVissel Kobe26+6.9
24/25→25/26
3327%517.8%
8Y. WakizakaAttacking midfielderKawasaki Frontale31+6.7
24/25→25/26
40±0%32±0%
9T. AkimotoCentral midfielderMachida Zelvia28+5.8
24/25→25/26
342%405.7%
10R. SakataCentral midfielderCerezo Osaka22+5.3
24/25→25/26
8240.9%473.5%
11T. HiraokaCentral midfielderKyoto Sanga24+5
24/25→25/26
2524.6%514%
12Y. KitajimaAttacking midfielderAvispa Fukuoka26+2.3
24/25→25/26
839%418.9%
13T. MikiCentral midfielderAvispa Fukuoka28+1.7
24/25→25/26
40±0%40±0%
14Samuel GustafsonCentral midfielderUrawa31-1.1
24/25→25/26
313.4%2815%
15H. MaeCentral midfielderMachida Zelvia31-1.1
24/25→25/26
31±0%29±0%
16T. AsanoCentral midfielderSanfrecce Hiroshima31-4.6
24/25→25/26
837.1%3325.6%
17T. TakamineCentral midfielderNagoya Grampus28-6.3
24/25→25/26
03222.4%
18Y. HiguchiCentral midfielderKashima29-6.8
24/25→25/26
1432.7%3225.1%
19H. TakedaCentral midfielderUrawa25-7.8
24/25→25/26
0100%3820.2%
20OberdanDefensive midfielderFagiano Okayama31-9.8
24/25→25/26
1211.4%222.8%
21S. InagakiDefensive midfielderNagoya Grampus34-10
24/25→25/26
44±0%23±0%
22S. TanakaCentral midfielderCerezo Osaka29-10.9
24/25→25/26
32±0%35±0%
23S. NakanoAttacking midfielderSanfrecce Hiroshima26-13.2
24/25→25/26
27±0%50±0%
24Y. SuzukiCentral midfielderKashima30-14
24/25→25/26
43±0%38±0%
25H. OnagaCentral midfielderV-varen Nagasaki31-18.2
24/25→25/26
156.8%2013%
26A. IenagaCentral midfielderKawasaki Frontale40-21.6
24/25→25/26
1461.5%846.9%
27R. GermainCentral midfielderShimizu S-pulse31-29.6
24/25→25/26
25±0%295.5%