Most Valuable central midfielders by Market Value in J1 League 2027

The most valuable central 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 central midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.9, and R. Tabei has been the form player this season, grading 44.6, and T. Hiraoka leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Ito has improved his Season rating most, up +22.7 on last season, while T. Hiraoka's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Tabei of Fagiano Okayama is the most valuable name in this group at 20.1.

Kyoto Sanga · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

T. Ito+22.7SsN

Kawasaki Frontale · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	R. Tabei Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	27	20.1	45	40
2	T. Hiraoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	24	15.6	3469%	514%
3	T. Tsukui Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	14.1	16113.5%	40±0%
4	N. Nakagawa Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	24	14	3046.8%	54±0%
5	S. Nakano Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	26	13.8	3010.6%	50±0%
6	K. Matsumura Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	22	13.6	292545.5%	42±0%
7	T. Kondo Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	25	13.4	21116.3%	4523%
8	R. Yamane Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	13.2	1242.3%	48±0%
9	Kyota Tokiwa Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	24	12.9	8875%	42±0%
10	Y. Funabashi Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	12.7	1729.3%	4320.1%
11	S. Mizoguchi Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	22	12.7	20390%	438.6%
12	H. Ueki Central midfielder	Urawa	22	12.7	12	43
13	R. Sakata Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	22	12.7	13490.9%	473.5%
14	Y. Arai Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	23	12.6	1847.5%	52±0%
15	K. Yasuda Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	12.5	2713600%	3229.9%
16	K. Kumasaka Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	12.5	940.1%	49±0%
17	H. Hayashu Central midfielder	Kashima	22	12.4	9	48
18	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	20	12.4	21	43
19	K. Okazawa Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	23	12.3	9	4328.4%
20	S. Koshimichi Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	22	11.9	178.9%	48±0%
21	T. Nakamura Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	25	11.6	33100%	39±0%
22	Y. Uchida Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	24	11.5	471.3%	442.1%
23	Y. Kajiura Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	22	11.4	0	42
24	F. Mohamado Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	22	11.4	0	45
25	Patrick Verhon Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	22	11.4	1	440.9%
26	K. Yasui Central midfielder	Urawa	26	11.4	874.2%	50±0%
27	T. Iwai Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	23	11.2	0	35
28	Soma Meshino Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	25	11.2	7161.5%	40±0%
29	R. Ohata Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	22	11.2	0	42
30	S. Morimura Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	23	11.1	0	35
31	Y. Iesaka Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	24	11	0	41
32	J. Nishikawa Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	24	11	0100%	4621.7%
33	Y. Goke Central midfielder	Vissel Kobe	27	11	1887.5%	3926.5%
34	K. Saga Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	23	11	0	35
35	R. Saito Central midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	24	10.9	0	34
36	H. Kato Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	25	10.8	0	40
37	N. Kawatani Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	23	10.8	24	28
38	R. Hirakawa Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	26	10.8	1047.1%	45±0%
39	T. Suzuki Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	26	10.8	543.6%	41±0%
40	Shuto Yamaichi Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	10.8	0	43
41	S. Satsukida Central midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	24	10.7	0	34
42	T. Semba Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	27	10.7	233228.6%	3032.4%
43	R. Kato Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	26	10.7	1060.7%	476.8%
44	Y. Igari Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	23	10.7	0	34
45	T. Kimura Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	26	10.6	4	35±0%
46	K. Yamazaki Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	25	10.5	0100%	39±0%
47	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	18	10.5	6	51
48	Y. Doi Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	10.5	1	47
49	F. Honda Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	25	10.4	0100%	4114.7%
50	S. Fukuoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	26	10.3	577.1%	48±0%