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

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

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At a glance

K. Muroi of Ehime FC is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in J3 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 38.4, and S. Tanaka has been the form player this season, grading 45.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Nagai has improved his Season rating most, up +18 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Nishimura of Osaka is the most valuable name in this group at 4.4.

Kanazawa · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

R. Nagai+18SsN

Kitakyushu · 22/23→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	M. Nishimura Centre-forward	Osaka	24	4.4	33	28
2	T. Igarashi Centre-forward	Tochigi SC	23	4.4	33	29
3	S. Tanaka Centre-forward	Matsumoto Yamaga	21	4.3	45	29
4	K. Shimizu Centre-forward	Fukushima United	25	4.1	34	27
5	K. Muroi Centre-forward	Ehime FC	26	3.6	15	38
6	Manato Hyakuda Centre-forward	Nara Club	25	3.5	24	26
7	H. Konishi Centre-forward	Thespakusatsu Gunma	23	3.4	24	27
8	Seiichiro Kubo Centre-forward	Renofa Yamaguchi	25	3.2	5	36
9	Y. Toshida Centre-forward	Kanazawa	27	3.2	2276.6%	2210.3%
10	T. Nakashima Centre-forward	Thespakusatsu Gunma	24	3.1	623.1%	3527.1%
11	Sota Watanabe Centre-forward	Renofa Yamaguchi	24	3.1	22	27
12	H. Murakami Centre-forward	Matsumoto Yamaga	24	3	0	33
13	K. Buwanika Centre-forward	Kanazawa	23	3	0	34
14	Y. Murakami Centre-forward	Kamatamare Sanuki	25	2.9	7	3420.6%
15	H. Asada Centre-forward	FC Gifu	18	2.8	0	43
16	T. Nakamura Centre-forward	Fukushima United	24	2.8	20	27
17	Y. Yashiki Centre-forward	FC Gifu	23	2.8	0	3322.2%
18	M. Handai Centre-forward	Roasso Kumamoto	24	2.6	15	36
19	S. Osaki Centre-forward	Parceiro Nagano	26	2.5	0	29
20	Y. Kondo Centre-forward	Kagoshima United	24	2.5	14	27
21	T. Osawa Centre-forward	Kanazawa	24	2.5	13	27
22	K. Sota Centre-forward	FC Ryukyu	26	2.5	18	22
23	T. Suenaga Centre-forward	Renofa Yamaguchi	21	2.4	18	38
24	Y. Taguchi Centre-forward	Ehime FC	25	2.4	8	33
25	S. Yamamoto Centre-forward	Nara Club	27	2.4	7	28
26	S. Mochizuki Centre-forward	Nara Club	25	2.3	11	27
27	B. Duncan Centre-forward	Ehime FC	23	2.3	6	34
28	K. Ito Centre-forward	Parceiro Nagano	25	2.2	0	22
29	Shota Tanaka Centre-forward	Thespakusatsu Gunma	24	2.2	10	25
30	W. Suzuki Centre-forward	Tochigi SC	23	2.2	8	26
31	N. Komazawa Centre-forward	Kitakyushu	24	2.2	9	27
32	M. Yoshinaga Centre-forward	Kitakyushu	24	2.2	93.2%	2545.5%
33	A. Ihara Centre-forward	FC Ryukyu	25	2.2	10	23
34	K. Noyori Centre-forward	Renofa Yamaguchi	26	2.1	8	30
35	H. Kano Centre-forward	Parceiro Nagano	24	2.1	0	23
36	K. Shirawachi Centre-forward	Azul Claro Numazu	24	2.1	7	25
37	S. Kobori Centre-forward	Tochigi SC	23	2.1	0	25
38	A. Tanahashi Centre-forward	Tochigi SC	26	2.1	9	23
39	S. Hoshino Centre-forward	Tochigi SC	24	2.1	6	25
40	Y. Nagai Centre-forward	FC Gifu	23	2.1	0	23
41	Hinata Mukai Centre-forward	Azul Claro Numazu	24	2.1	5	24
42	C. Nduka Centre-forward	Kagoshima United	28	2	30	20
43	S. Iwagishi Centre-forward	Kamatamare Sanuki	25	2	0	22
44	Aoto Nanamure Centre-forward	Kochi United	21	2	4	29
45	R. Arita Centre-forward	Renofa Yamaguchi	27	2	8	30
46	H. Shoji Centre-forward	Parceiro Nagano	24	2	0	24
47	Lee Dong-Yeol Centre-forward	Osaka	22	2	0	25
48	H. Wada Centre-forward	Osaka	25	2	0	23
49	R. Sugawara Centre-forward	Tochigi SC	26	2	0	22
50	S. Masuda Centre-forward	Nara Club	28	2	25	20