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: D. Tagami has improved his Season rating most, up +27.1 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

D. Tagami+27.1SsN

Fagiano Okayama · 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	27±0%	49±0%
3	K. Osako Goalkeeper	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	27	20.8	46±0%	49±0%
4	R. Handa Full-back	Gamba Osaka	24	20.7	4666.1%	577%
5	R. Tabei Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	27	19.9	29	40
6	Kim Tae-Hyeon Centre-back	Kashima	26	18.1	31±0%	528.1%
7	D. Sasaki Attacking midfielder	Vissel Kobe	27	18.1	3327%	517.8%
8	K. Okuno Defensive midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	26	16.4	29±0%	444.3%
9	D. Tono Centre-forward	Yokohama F. Marinos	27	15.8	1924.7%	3820.2%
10	T. Hiraoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	24	15.6	2524.6%	514%
11	Y. Oki Goalkeeper	Shimizu S-pulse	27	15.1	23395.7%	452.6%
12	T. Oka Centre-back	FC Tokyo	25	14.5	15±0%	472.9%
13	T. Tsukui Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	14.3	7±0%	40±0%
14	M. Shibayama Attacking midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	24	14.2	18105.7%	507.2%
15	A. Suzuki Centre-forward	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	23	14	40±0%	608.7%
16	Kim Ju-Sung Centre-back	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	25	13.6	14±0%	471.9%
17	T. Yengi Winger	Machida Zelvia	23	13.6	93.7%	4819.6%
18	T. Inoue Full-back	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	13.6	106.6%	4620.3%
19	K. Fujita Goalkeeper	Avispa Fukuoka	25	13.5	2±0%	4913.8%
20	N. Nakagawa Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	24	13.4	21±0%	54±0%
21	K. Yamazaki Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	13.4	4	39
22	Marcelo Ryan Centre-forward	FC Tokyo	24	13.3	28±0%	51±0%
23	Y. Yamanouchi Full-back	Kashiwa Reysol	22	13	4	48
24	K. Furuyama Centre-forward	Cerezo Osaka	23	13	2	48
25	S. Anzai Attacking midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	12.9	26±0%	51±0%
26	K. Bangnagande Full-back	FC Tokyo	24	12.9	7±0%	43±0%
27	R. Sakata Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	22	12.9	8240.9%	473.5%
28	S. Koshimichi Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	22	12.8	6±0%	48±0%
29	Kayke Winger	Kawasaki Frontale	20	12.7	0	55
30	K. Suwama Centre-back	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	12.6	4	44
31	K. Yasuda Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	12.5	167950%	3229.9%
32	H. Minamino Centre-forward	Urawa	22	12.5	3±0%	461.1%
33	K. Sato Attacking midfielder	FC Tokyo	25	12.5	34±0%	52±0%
34	K. Takahata Centre-back	V-varen Nagasaki	26	12.5	7±0%	37±0%
35	K. Matsumura Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	22	12.4	1±0%	42±0%
36	T. Matsumoto Central midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	23	12.4	3±0%	38±0%
37	Y. Funabashi Attacking midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	12.3	236.9%	4320.1%
38	Y. Matsumura Attacking midfielder	Kashima	25	12.3	23±0%	52±0%
39	K. Tani Goalkeeper	Machida Zelvia	25	12.3	42±0%	56±0%
40	K. Yuba Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	12.3	3	45
41	K. Kumasaka Defensive midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	12.3	16±0%	49±0%
42	T. Takahashi Centre-back	Mito Hollyhock	25	12.3	5	36
43	K. Uchino Centre-forward	Mito Hollyhock	22	12.2	0	363.5%
44	Y. Kimura Winger	Nagoya Grampus	25	12.2	14±0%	470.6%
45	S. Fukuda Full-back	Kyoto Sanga	26	12.2	21±0%	538%
46	R. Nakano Attacking midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	23	12.2	6±0%	49±0%
47	A. Uenaka Centre-forward	Gamba Osaka	24	12.2	33±0%	563.3%
48	G. Kato Defensive midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	23	12.2	2	42
49	S. Tanabe Full-back	Tokyo Verdy	24	12.2	4600%	454.2%
50	H. Omori Centre-back	Fagiano Okayama	24	12.2	2717.3%	4973%