Most Valuable centre-forwards by Market Value in J2 League 2026

The most valuable centre-forwards in J2 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Nakajima of Vegalta Sendai is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 44.1, and P. Tanaka has been the form player this season, grading 52.7, and K. Hashimoto leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Nakajima has improved his Season rating most, up +19.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Shiohama of Sagan Tosu is the most valuable name in this group at 11.3.

Vegalta Sendai · 21/22→25/26

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M. Nakajima+19.4SsN

Vegalta Sendai · 21/22→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	R. Shiohama Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	26	11.3	39	38
2	K. Kuwayama Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	23	8.7	10	487.3%
3	K. Fujii Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	25	8	27	39
4	M. Nakajima Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	7.9	26318%	445.6%
5	K. Chiba Centre-forward	Yokohama FC	23	7.5	0100%	45±0%
6	K. Arima Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	7	21	36
7	O. Sunday Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	23	6.9	7	37
8	S. Udo Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	23	6.8	7	35
9	Y. Oda Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	25	6.8	8158.1%	41±0%
10	Y. Wakatsuki Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	24	6.8	5	423.4%
11	S. Horikane Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	23	6.7	11	37
12	Anderson Chaves Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	25	6.6	11	34
13	Yuta Inami Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	24	6.6	15	27
14	O. Yamamoto Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	22	6.5	13	3810.2%
15	R. Takao Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	22	6.5	9	29
16	K. Matsumoto Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	24	6.5	6	25
17	T. Takahashi Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	28	6.5	36	3912%
18	K. Hashimoto Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	28	6.5	43	24
19	Y. Kajiya Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	6.4	15	35
20	I. Maeda Centre-forward	Kataller Toyama	20	6.4	4	39
21	T. Kato Centre-forward	Iwaki	24	6.4	0	35
22	S. Utsumoto Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	6.4	9	31
23	J. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	6.2	9	34
24	João Victor Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	27	6.2	13	38
25	K. Sakaiya Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	21	6.2	522.6%	3915.4%
26	K. Mori Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	26	6.1	0100%	3433.2%
27	K. Kobayashi Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	26	6.1	6	35
28	K. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	6.1	18	30
29	Y. Nakada Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	22	6.1	0	34
30	M. Furukawa Centre-forward	Kataller Toyama	24	6.1	0	31
31	H. Yamada Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	26	6.1	12	3418.5%
32	K. Watanabe Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	24	6.1	0	405.3%
33	H. Higashikawa Centre-forward	Tochigi City	24	6	5	25
34	Y. Michiwaki Centre-forward	Iwaki	20	6	0100%	3912.4%
35	T. Nishino Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	24	6	0	3322.3%
36	K. Ishibashi Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	24	6	0	38
37	Hiroki Abe Centre-forward	Imabari	27	6	3	33
38	M. Kimoto Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	23	6	0	33
39	S. Araki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	5.9	95.7%	3233.5%
40	S. Watanabe Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	23	5.9	0	24
41	H. Kanda Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	24	5.9	0	31
42	M. Kitahara Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	17	5.8	0	46
43	R. Ota Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	24	5.8	0	23
44	Y. Sato Centre-forward	Consadole Sapporo	23	5.8	0	34
45	J. Kihara Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	24	5.8	0	23
46	I. Sakamoto Centre-forward	Iwaki	21	5.7	0	35
47	Y. Naito Centre-forward	Ventforet Kofu	22	5.7	0	34
48	K. Kikuchi Centre-forward	Imabari	23	5.7	0	34
49	T. Takase Centre-forward	Imabari	23	5.7	0	33
50	K. Tsuboi Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	5.6	6	32