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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in J2 League 2026

The most valuable defensive midfielders in J2 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

H. Ogura of Yokohama FC is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.7, and M. Kudo has been the form player this season, grading 34.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Fujiwara has improved his Season rating most, up +20.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Kudo of Vegalta Sendai is the most valuable name in this group at 8.7.

Best talent
H. Ogura43.7RTG
Yokohama FC
In form
M. Kudo34.9SsN
Vegalta Sendai
Rising potential
K. Fujiwara-15.5RTG
Jubilo Iwata · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
K. Fujiwara+20.3SsN
Jubilo Iwata · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Kudo2goals
Vegalta Sendai
Most valuable
M. Kudo8.7val
Vegalta Sendai
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PlayerTeam
1M. KudoDefensive midfielderVegalta Sendai258.73525
2K. FujiwaraDefensive midfielderJubilo Iwata227.426362.5%3034.3%
3H. OguraDefensive midfielderYokohama FC257.32444
4T. InamiDefensive midfielderTokushima Vortis276.1737.3%3427.2%
5T. TakahashiDefensive midfielderYokohama FC2062392%
6S. IshibashiDefensive midfielderShonan Bellmare205.7442
7K. KumanoDefensive midfielderTochigi City245.6024
8T. AraiDefensive midfielderAlbirex Niigata294.72929
9R. OchiaiDefensive midfielderAlbirex Niigata274.713023%
10K. TakahashiDefensive midfielderVanraure Hachinohe274.4121
11K. OkumaDefensive midfielderTegevajaro Miyazaki292214
12Jung Woo-YoungDefensive midfielderKataller Toyama360.78471.4%97.1%