Most Valuable players by Market Value in J1 League 2027

The most valuable players in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.

Most valuable goalkeepers in J1 League Most valuable defenders in J1 League Most valuable midfielders in J1 League Most valuable attackers in J1 League Best players in J1 League Most in-form players in J1 League

At a glance

R. Handa of Gamba Osaka is the standout for raw talent across players in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 56.5, and K. Osako has been the form player this season, grading 45.7, and Erik leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Sumiyoshi has improved his Season rating most, up +29.2 on last season, while Y. Takeda's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Yamada of Kashiwa Reysol is the most valuable name in this group at 22.2.

Nagoya Grampus · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Sumiyoshi+29.2SsN

Shimizu S-pulse · 23/24→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Y. Yamada Defensive midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	26	22.2	3259.2%	462.7%
2	Y. Obata Goalkeeper	Avispa Fukuoka	24	21.4	27380.7%	496.3%
3	K. Osako Goalkeeper	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	27	20.8	4652.8%	4914.3%
4	R. Handa Full-back	Gamba Osaka	24	20.7	4666.1%	577%
5	R. Tabei Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	27	20.3	29	40
6	Derik Lacerda Centre-forward	Kawasaki Frontale	26	18.4	2653.6%	4623.5%
7	Kim Tae-Hyeon Centre-back	Kashima	25	18.1	3178.4%	527.6%
8	D. Sasaki Attacking midfielder	Vissel Kobe	26	18.1	3327%	517.8%
9	K. Okuno Defensive midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	26	16.4	29320%	443.3%
10	D. Tono Centre-forward	Yokohama F. Marinos	27	15.8	1924.7%	3820.2%
11	T. Hiraoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	23	15.6	2524.6%	514%
12	K. Morita Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	26	15.3	2914.1%	4615.5%
13	Y. Oki Goalkeeper	Shimizu S-pulse	27	15.1	23395.7%	452.6%
14	T. Tsukui Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	14.6	7±0%	40±0%
15	M. Shibayama Attacking midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	24	14.5	18105.7%	507.2%
16	A. Suzuki Centre-forward	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	23	14.2	40±0%	608.7%
17	T. Oka Centre-back	FC Tokyo	24	14	15±0%	47±0%
18	K. Yamazaki Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	13.7	4	39
19	Kim Ju-Sung Centre-back	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	25	13.6	1446.3%	472.3%
20	T. Yengi Winger	Machida Zelvia	23	13.5	93.7%	4819.6%
21	K. Fujita Goalkeeper	Avispa Fukuoka	25	13.5	2	49
22	N. Nakagawa Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	24	13.3	21±0%	54±0%
23	K. Furuyama Centre-forward	Cerezo Osaka	23	13.3	2	48
24	T. Inoue Centre-back	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	13.2	106.6%	4620.3%
25	R. Sakata Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	22	13.2	8240.9%	473.5%
26	Y. Yamanouchi Full-back	Kashiwa Reysol	22	12.9	4	48
27	T. Suzuki Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	26	12.8	9176.5%	413.6%
28	Thiago Andrade Centre-forward	Cerezo Osaka	25	12.8	24±0%	51±0%
29	S. Koshimichi Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	22	12.8	635.2%	486.1%
30	Kayke Winger	Kawasaki Frontale	20	12.7	0	55
31	Y. Funabashi Attacking midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	12.6	236.9%	4320.1%
32	K. Takahata Centre-back	V-varen Nagasaki	25	12.6	7106.2%	3717.6%
33	K. Suwama Centre-back	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	12.6	4	44
34	T. Takahashi Centre-back	Mito Hollyhock	24	12.6	5	36
35	T. Matsumoto Central midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	23	12.6	3	38
36	K. Yasuda Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	12.5	167950%	3229.9%
37	K. Nemoto Centre-back	Urawa	23	12.4	7	47
38	H. Omori Centre-back	Fagiano Okayama	23	12.4	2717.3%	4973%
39	S. Anzai Attacking midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	12.4	26±0%	51±0%
40	K. Fujii Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	23	12.4	3	43
41	K. Uchino Centre-forward	Mito Hollyhock	22	12.3	0	363.5%
42	Yuto Nagao Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	12.3	0	36
43	Marcelo Ryan Centre-forward	FC Tokyo	24	12.3	28±0%	51±0%
44	A. Uenaka Centre-forward	Gamba Osaka	24	12.3	33±0%	563.3%
45	S. Tanabe Full-back	Tokyo Verdy	24	12.2	4600%	454.2%
46	S. Okita Centre-back	Mito Hollyhock	23	12.2	0	37
47	K. Yuba Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	12.2	3	45
48	T. Matsumoto Attacking midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	23	12.2	5	45
49	Seiichiro Kubo Centre-forward	Mito Hollyhock	25	12.2	3	36
50	T. Kasayanagi Attacking midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	23	12.2	3	38