Most Improved midfielders in J3 League 2026
The most improved midfielders in J3 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
H. Yoshida of FC Ryukyu is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in J3 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 36.3, and T. Yamaguchi has been the form player this season, grading 27, and Y. Kikui leads the scoring with 6 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.
13 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. NishimuraAttacking midfielder |  Thespakusatsu Gunma | 26 | +16.6 20/21→25/26 | 20474.3% | 2640.9% |
| 2 | Y. GotoCentral midfielder |  Kamatamare Sanuki | 33 | +15 22/23→25/26 | 15 | 869% |
| 3 | K. FukumoriCentral midfielder | Kitakyushu | 32 | +8.9 21/22→25/26 | 14164.8% | 1554% |
| 4 | J. NakamuraCentral midfielder |  Tochigi SC | 23 | +6.9 22/23→25/26 | 9431.3% | 2839.1% |
| 5 | K. FujikawaCentral midfielder |  Parceiro Nagano | 28 | +6.6 24/25→25/26 | 12134.7% | 1852.3% |
| 6 | N. MisawaCentral midfielder |  Renofa Yamaguchi | 31 | -2.6 23/24→25/26 | 0100% | 1449.5% |
| 7 | R. TakanoCentral midfielder |  Matsumoto Yamaga | 31 | -2.6 21/22→25/26 | 629.2% | 1466.1% |
| 8 | N. NomuraCentral midfielder | Renofa Yamaguchi | 35 | -2.8 21/22→25/26 | 727.5% | 1153% |
| 9 | R. YasunagaCentral midfielder | Matsumoto Yamaga | 25 | -8.3 21/22→25/26 | 1338.8% | 2548.3% |
| 10 | S. YajimaCentral midfielder | Gainare Tottori | 32 | -8.9 21/22→25/26 | 1145.6% | 1853.4% |
| 11 | S. NakamuraCentral midfielder |  FC Gifu | 32 | -9.8 24/25→25/26 | 568.5% | 1821% |
| 12 | H. YoshidaCentral midfielder |  FC Ryukyu | 23 | -10.2 24/25→25/26 | 0100% | 3627% |
| 13 | T. IshiharaCentral midfielder |  Kanazawa | 33 | -23.5 21/22→25/26 | 290.7% | 781.2% |