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

T. Hiraoka of Kyoto Sanga is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 51.4, and Y. Suzuki has been the form player this season, grading 42.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Akimoto has improved his Season rating most, up +5.8 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 20.3.

Kyoto Sanga · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

T. Akimoto+5.8SsN

Machida Zelvia · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	R. Tabei Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	27	20.3	29	40
2	T. Hiraoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	24	15.6	2524.6%	514%
3	T. Tsukui Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	14.3	7±0%	40±0%
4	K. Yamazaki Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	13.4	4	39
5	K. Matsumura Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	22	13	1±0%	42±0%
6	R. Sakata Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	22	12.9	8240.9%	473.5%
7	T. Kondo Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	25	12.8	117.1%	4523%
8	S. Mizoguchi Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	22	12.6	4±0%	438.6%
9	K. Yasuda Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	12.5	167950%	3229.9%
10	Y. Matsumura Central midfielder	Kashima	25	12.5	23±0%	52±0%
11	K. Kumasaka Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	12.5	16±0%	49±0%
12	Kyota Tokiwa Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	24	12.3	1±0%	42±0%
13	S. Higashi Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	26	12.1	27±0%	49±0%
14	R. Yamane Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	12	21±0%	48±0%
15	M. Yumiba Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	24	11.9	8±0%	44±0%
16	Y. Nakajima Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	20	11.9	6±0%	49±0%
17	T. Nakamura Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	25	11.8	0±0%	39±0%
18	H. Ueki Central midfielder	Urawa	22	11.7	0	43
19	Y. Iesaka Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	23	11.5	0	41
20	F. Mohamado Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	22	11.5	0	45
21	Y. Uchida Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	24	11.5	15±0%	442.1%
22	Patrick Verhon Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	22	11.4	0	440.9%
23	R. Mito Central midfielder	Gamba Osaka	24	11.4	15±0%	46±0%
24	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	11.4	0	43
25	S. Morimura Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	23	11.3	0	35
26	J. Nishikawa Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	24	11.3	77.6%	4621.7%
27	Soma Meshino Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	25	11.3	3±0%	40±0%
28	T. Iwai Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	23	11.2	0	35
29	Y. Kajiura Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	22	11.2	0	42
30	H. Kato Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	25	11.1	0	40
31	F. Yamada Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	25	11.1	5±0%	433.4%
32	R. Saito Central midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	24	10.9	0	34
33	Y. Ozeki Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	10.9	11±0%	51±0%
34	R. Ohata Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	22	10.9	0	42
35	K. Saga Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	22	10.9	0	35
36	S. Satsukida Central midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	24	10.8	0	34
37	N. Kawatani Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	23	10.8	15	28
38	Shuto Yamaichi Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	10.8	0	43
39	K. Yasui Central midfielder	Urawa	26	10.7	33±0%	50±0%
40	R. Hirakawa Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	26	10.6	19±0%	45±0%
41	Y. Igari Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	23	10.6	0	34
42	T. Semba Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	27	10.5	0100%	3032.4%
43	F. Honda Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	25	10.4	0100%	4114.7%
44	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	18	10.4	6	50
45	S. Sasa Central midfielder	Urawa	20	10.3	0	37±0%
46	R. Kato Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	26	10.3	24±0%	476.8%
47	Y. Doi Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	10.3	1	47
48	G. Yoshida Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	25	10.2	0	33
49	H. Takeda Central midfielder	Urawa	25	10.2	0100%	3820.2%
50	M. Shinada Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	27	10.1	0100%	3323.7%