Most Valuable centre-backs by Market Value in J3 League 2026

The most valuable centre-backs in J3 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Ri Thae-Ha of Roasso Kumamoto is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in J3 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.4, and K. Minoda has been the form player this season, grading 58.2, and G. Egawa leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Matsuda has improved his Season rating most, up +6.9 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, H. Iwasaki of Tochigi SC is the most valuable name in this group at 4.4.

Renofa Yamaguchi · 24/25→25/26

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K. Matsuda+6.9SsN

Renofa Yamaguchi · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	H. Iwasaki Centre-back	Tochigi SC	24	4.4	35	29
2	Y. Tsujioka Centre-back	Kitakyushu	24	4.3	3068.2%	28±0%
3	S. Nikaido Centre-back	Gainare Tottori	25	4.1	28	26
4	K. Minoda Centre-back	Matsumoto Yamaga	27	4	58	2832.6%
5	Y. Takahashi Centre-back	Thespakusatsu Gunma	27	3.6	29	22
6	H. Sugita Centre-back	Matsumoto Yamaga	22	3.3	24	26
7	G. Egawa Centre-back	Kagoshima United	26	3.3	23	26
8	M. Kaneura Centre-back	Gainare Tottori	26	3.3	23	23
9	R. Yamauchi Centre-back	Sagamihara	24	3.1	4	36
10	Ryo Nakamura Centre-back	Thespakusatsu Gunma	24	2.9	0	33
11	S. Maruyama Centre-back	Kitakyushu	27	2.9	20	22
12	D. Fukagawa Centre-back	Kochi United	27	2.8	20	20
13	R. Abe Centre-back	Ehime FC	25	2.7	0	31
14	S. Nose Centre-back	Thespakusatsu Gunma	23	2.7	19	25
15	S. Kikuchi Centre-back	Renofa Yamaguchi	23	2.6	18	27
16	F. Kitajima Centre-back	FC Gifu	20	2.6	0100%	3516.4%
17	Ri Thae-Ha Centre-back	Roasso Kumamoto	23	2.5	12	35
18	N. Suzu Centre-back	Fukushima United	26	2.5	18	24
19	M. Uehara Centre-back	Fukushima United	27	2.4	4	27
20	G. Matsumura Centre-back	Matsumoto Yamaga	24	2.4	17	24
21	K. Matsuda Centre-back	Renofa Yamaguchi	26	2.4	11186.5%	3223.5%
22	A. Yoshida Centre-back	Nara Club	26	2.4	0100%	2831.3%
23	Yu Ye-Chan Centre-back	Nara Club	25	2.4	9	25
24	J. Ninomiya Centre-back	Matsumoto Yamaga	22	2.4	17	26
25	Kosuke Kawashima Centre-back	Kagoshima United	24	2.3	5	25
26	K. Abe Centre-back	Tochigi SC	27	2.3	4	2638.3%
27	R. Tagashira Centre-back	Nara Club	24	2.3	9	26
28	J. Ikoma Centre-back	Kitakyushu	27	2.3	0	26
29	H. Sato Centre-back	Nara Club	23	2.3	5	25
30	R. Higashi Centre-back	Tochigi SC	22	2.2	10	27
31	Y. Fujii Centre-back	Kamatamare Sanuki	20	2.2	15	27
32	Y. Tanabe Centre-back	Kochi United	24	2.2	9	24
33	Hayate Toma Centre-back	Fukushima United	24	2.2	4	25
34	Kazuya Kanazawa Centre-back	Ehime FC	23	2.2	0	32
35	S. Miyawaki Centre-back	Azul Claro Numazu	24	2.2	8	25
36	D. Hirase Centre-back	FC Gifu	25	2.1	6	2346.6%
37	M. Tokida Centre-back	Sagamihara	28	2.1	29	19
38	Y. Mineda Centre-back	Renofa Yamaguchi	23	2.1	0	32
39	S. Mihara Centre-back	Azul Claro Numazu	25	2.1	12	25
40	Kim Moon-Hyeon Centre-back	Kagoshima United	24	2.1	0	41
41	K. Yamahara Centre-back	Ehime FC	26	2.1	3	33
42	M. Nakayama Centre-back	Nara Club	24	2.1	0	23
43	K. Inoue Centre-back	Azul Claro Numazu	25	2.1	12	24
44	K. Sakamoto Centre-back	Osaka	26	2	6	25
45	S. Isotani Centre-back	Renofa Yamaguchi	24	2	0	31
46	S. Kudo Centre-back	Parceiro Nagano	24	2	0	21
47	Y. Nishida Centre-back	Parceiro Nagano	23	2	0	22
48	Cho Young-Kwang Centre-back	Osaka	22	2	0	25
49	K. Miyazaki Centre-back	Kanazawa	23	2	0	24
50	I. Konno Centre-back	Ehime FC	25	2	0	30