Most Improved midfielders in J2 League 2026

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

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At a glance

J. Okumura of Albirex Niigata is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.3, and K. Onose has been the form player this season, grading 35.5, and A. Sato leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Onose has improved his Season rating most, up +21.4 on last season, while J. Okumura's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.2 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 12.2.

Albirex Niigata · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

K. Onose+21.4SsN

Shonan Bellmare · 24/25→25/26

27 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	K. Onose Central midfielder	Shonan Bellmare	33	+21.4 24/25→25/26	36151.8%	194.4%
2	J. Okumura Central midfielder	Albirex Niigata	25	+16.6 24/25→25/26	25207.5%	474.9%
3	K. Yamada Central midfielder	Yokohama FC	27	+15.7 24/25→25/26	3393.5%	4116.3%
4	K. Fujiwara Defensive midfielder	Jubilo Iwata	22	+9.4 24/25→25/26	15167.9%	3034.3%
5	S. Ota Central midfielder	Shonan Bellmare	30	+7.7 24/25→25/26	15101.3%	2520.2%
6	T. Inui Central midfielder	Jubilo Iwata	38	+7.7 22/23→25/26	2641.8%	1413.3%
7	Y. Hoshi Central midfielder	Albirex Niigata	34	+7.5 24/25→25/26	15102.7%	1322.8%
8	Danilo Gomes Winger	Albirex Niigata	27	+5.1 24/25→25/26	1279.7%	3514.9%
9	S. Doi Central midfielder	Montedio Yamagata	34	+4.6 24/25→25/26	7200%	939.5%
10	N. Kanuma Central midfielder	Tokushima Vortis	28	+1.6 24/25→25/26	459.3%	2724.6%
11	S. Takeda Central midfielder	Shonan Bellmare	32	+1.2 24/25→25/26	915.6%	226.5%
12	K. Nishiya Attacking midfielder	Tochigi City	32	-0.7 21/22→25/26	203.4%	1659%
13	J. Nodake Central midfielder	Oita Trinita	31	-1.3 21/22→25/26	0100%	1556.8%
14	K. Sakakibara Central midfielder	Oita Trinita	25	-2.6 24/25→25/26	536.1%	3425.2%
15	S. Kaneko Central midfielder	Fujieda MYFC	31	-4.1 24/25→25/26	450.6%	1642.6%
16	A. Barada Central midfielder	Shonan Bellmare	35	-4.3 24/25→25/26	641.3%	1123.7%
17	E. Shirai Central midfielder	Albirex Niigata	30	-6 24/25→25/26	1825.5%	2632.6%
18	T. Shimamura Central midfielder	Yokohama FC	27	-6.1 24/25→25/26	1038.1%	3816%
19	T. Tsuchiya Central midfielder	Imabari	22	-6.6 24/25→25/26	559.5%	4111%
20	H. Nakahara Attacking midfielder	Sagan Tosu	30	-8.7 24/25→25/26	1143.5%	2720.6%
21	H. Okuno Central midfielder	Shonan Bellmare	37	-12.7 24/25→25/26	1152.7%	761.7%
22	Adaílton Attacking midfielder	Yokohama FC	35	-15.5 23/24→25/26	1061.8%	1054.8%
23	M. Ikeda Central midfielder	Shonan Bellmare	27	-18.5 24/25→25/26	1162.1%	3532.9%
24	J. Suzuki Central midfielder	Yokohama FC	30	-25.8 24/25→25/26	486%	2242.2%
25	Y. Komai Central midfielder	Yokohama FC	34	-27 24/25→25/26	1564.4%	1352.8%
26	R. Uehara Central midfielder	Jubilo Iwata	30	-31.8 24/25→25/26	0100%	2346%
27	R. Aoki Central midfielder	Consadole Sapporo	30	-32.4 24/25→25/26	489%	1949.7%