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

A. Suzuki of Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the standout for raw talent across players in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 59.7, and R. Kojima has been the form player this season, grading 71.6, and Léo Ceará leads the scoring with 10 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Kojima has improved his Season rating most, up +58 on last season, while A. Suzuki's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.7 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.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

R. Kojima+58SsN

Kashiwa Reysol · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Y. Yamada Defensive midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	26	22.2	3259.2%	462.7%
2	R. Handa Full-back	Gamba Osaka	24	20.7	4666.1%	577%
3	R. Tabei Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	27	20.3	29	40
4	D. Sasaki Attacking midfielder	Vissel Kobe	27	18.1	3327%	517.8%
5	A. Suzuki Centre-forward	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	23	17.2	40±0%	608.7%
6	H. Tanaka Goalkeeper	FC Tokyo	27	16.6	24	32
7	Rafael Elias Centre-forward	Kyoto Sanga	27	16.6	53±0%	47±0%
8	D. Tono Centre-forward	Yokohama F. Marinos	27	15.8	1924.7%	3820.2%
9	T. Hiraoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	24	15.6	2524.6%	514%
10	Y. Oki Goalkeeper	Shimizu S-pulse	27	15.1	23395.7%	452.6%
11	M. Nagakura Winger	FC Tokyo	27	14.5	18±0%	43±0%
12	Leonardo Hugo Full-back	Mito Hollyhock	22	14.3	0	541.6%
13	Matheus Thuler Full-back	Vissel Kobe	27	14.2	35±0%	45±0%
14	M. Shibayama Attacking midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	24	14.1	18105.7%	507.2%
15	T. Oka Centre-back	FC Tokyo	25	14.1	15±0%	472.9%
16	T. Tsukui Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	14.1	7±0%	40±0%
17	Marcelo Ryan Centre-forward	FC Tokyo	24	14	28±0%	51±0%
18	T. Inoue Full-back	Yokohama F. Marinos	24	14	106.6%	4620.3%
19	N. Nakagawa Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	24	14	21±0%	54±0%
20	T. Yengi Centre-forward	Machida Zelvia	23	13.9	93.7%	4819.6%
21	S. Ayukawa Centre-forward	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	25	13.8	37.1%	351.7%
22	K. Suwama Centre-back	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	13.7	4	44
23	K. Kawano Centre-forward	Fagiano Okayama	23	13.6	0	31
24	H. Minamino Centre-forward	Urawa	22	13.5	3±0%	461.1%
25	H. Omori Centre-back	Fagiano Okayama	24	13.4	2717.3%	4973%
26	S. Anzai Attacking midfielder	FC Tokyo	24	13.4	26±0%	512%
27	K. Matsumura Attacking midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	22	13.3	1±0%	42±0%
28	Y. Matsumura Attacking midfielder	Kashima	25	13.2	23±0%	52±0%
29	R. Nakano Attacking midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	24	13.2	6±0%	49±0%
30	K. Nemoto Centre-back	Urawa	23	13.2	7±0%	47±0%
31	K. Yamazaki Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	13.2	4	39
32	T. Kondo Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	25	13.1	117.1%	4523%
33	S. Nakano Attacking midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	26	13.1	27±0%	50±0%
34	K. Sato Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	25	13.1	34±0%	52±0%
35	H. Inamura Centre-back	FC Tokyo	24	13	9±0%	475.4%
36	K. Tani Goalkeeper	Machida Zelvia	25	13	42±0%	56±0%
37	K. Furuyama Centre-forward	Cerezo Osaka	23	13	2	48
38	S. Sakuragawa Centre-forward	Cerezo Osaka	25	12.9	22±0%	504.6%
39	Y. Yamanouchi Full-back	Kashiwa Reysol	22	12.9	4	48
40	R. Nitta Centre-forward	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	12.9	8±0%	452.3%
41	R. Yamane Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	12.9	21±0%	48±0%
42	S. Higashi Attacking midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	26	12.9	27±0%	49±0%
43	R. Sakata Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	22	12.9	8240.9%	473.5%
44	S. Mizoguchi Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	22	12.8	4±0%	438.6%
45	Pedro Romano Centre-back	Kawasaki Frontale	25	12.8	9	47
46	K. Bangnagande Full-back	FC Tokyo	25	12.8	7±0%	433.1%
47	Kayke Winger	Kawasaki Frontale	20	12.7	0	55
48	K. Kumasaka Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	12.7	16±0%	49±0%
49	S. Morooka Winger	Avispa Fukuoka	25	12.6	7±0%	435.9%
50	K. Tawaratsumida Attacking midfielder	FC Tokyo	22	12.6	15±0%	51±0%