Most Valuable players by Market Value in J2 League 2026

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

Most valuable goalkeepers in J2 League Most valuable defenders in J2 League Most valuable midfielders in J2 League Most valuable attackers in J2 League Best players in J2 League Most in-form players in J2 League

At a glance

H. Tanaka of Tokushima Vortis is the standout for raw talent across players in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.7, and S. Onishi has been the form player this season, grading 45.4, and K. Hashimoto leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Onose has improved his Season rating most, up +21.4 on last season, while J. Okumura's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, K. Nagata of Vanraure Hachinohe is the most valuable name in this group at 12.2.

Albirex Niigata · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

K. Onose+21.4SsN

Shonan Bellmare · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	K. Nagata Central midfielder	Vanraure Hachinohe	26	12.2	24	27
2	R. Tosa Attacking midfielder	Tochigi City	26	12	18	27
3	P. Aizawa Goalkeeper	Tochigi City	25	11.9	22	29
4	H. Tanaka Centre-back	Tokushima Vortis	22	11.5	196166.7%	5630.8%
5	K. Hashimoto Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	27	11.5	21	24
6	R. Shiohama Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	26	11.3	19	38
7	N. Yamada Centre-back	Tokushima Vortis	23	11.1	18	40
8	K. Yamada Central midfielder	Yokohama FC	27	10.8	3393.5%	4116.3%
9	H. Suzuki Centre-back	Tochigi City	26	10.5	21	26
10	H. Tanaka Goalkeeper	Tokushima Vortis	27	10.2	24	32
11	K. Shimbo Full-back	Yokohama FC	24	9.7	31	50
12	R. Nishio Centre-back	Omiya Ardija	25	9.3	1159.7%	523%
13	A. Ichikawa Goalkeeper	Yokohama FC	27	9.3	23703.4%	401.2%
14	Y. Matsumoto Centre-back	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	26	9.1	17	26
15	R. Inoue Central midfielder	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	25	9	15	29
16	L. Nozawa Winger	Jubilo Iwata	23	8.8	660%	491.6%
17	Mahiro Ano Central midfielder	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	22	8.8	14	29
18	K. Kuwayama Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	23	8.7	5	487.3%
19	K. Minoda Centre-back	Shonan Bellmare	27	8.4	44	2832.6%
20	G. Sekino Central midfielder	Tochigi City	27	8.2	14	23
21	H. Aoki Centre-back	Tokushima Vortis	25	8.1	13	36
22	K. Fujii Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	24	8	13	39
23	A. Yamanaka Attacking midfielder	Iwaki	25	7.9	14	30
24	K. Yamauchi Central midfielder	Sagan Tosu	24	7.9	176%	4410.6%
25	M. Nakajima Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	7.9	23268.9%	445.6%
26	D. Kato Centre-back	Jubilo Iwata	27	7.8	23	26
27	S. Toyama Winger	Consadole Sapporo	23	7.7	0	418.8%
28	H. Uemura Centre-back	Jubilo Iwata	25	7.7	389.6%	4319.5%
29	K. Kuroki Centre-back	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	27	7.7	14	23
30	G. Egawa Centre-back	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	26	7.6	12	26
31	T. Izumi Central midfielder	Omiya Ardija	25	7.5	437.5%	3625.5%
32	J. Okumura Central midfielder	Albirex Niigata	25	7.5	25207.5%	474.9%
33	K. Arima Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	25	7.4	11	36
34	S. Inoue Centre-back	Vegalta Sendai	26	7.4	121009.1%	3416.8%
35	Y. Fujiwara Centre-back	Albirex Niigata	24	7.4	0	41
36	K. Kitamura Goalkeeper	Fujieda MYFC	25	7.4	6	35
37	K. Fujiwara Defensive midfielder	Jubilo Iwata	22	7.4	15167.9%	3034.3%
38	Keisuke Kasai Attacking midfielder	Albirex Niigata	23	7.4	11	46
39	Lee Chung-Won Goalkeeper	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	22	7.4	7	28
40	Y. Ishida Centre-back	Iwaki	23	7.4	6	38
41	M. Yoshida Centre-back	Oita Trinita	24	7.3	9	3616.3%
42	R. Kimura Goalkeeper	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	23	7.3	0	41
43	K. Ueda Central midfielder	Kataller Toyama	23	7.3	0	35
44	K. Sasaki Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	27	7.3	15	24
45	S. Matsumura Centre-back	Shonan Bellmare	22	7.3	9443.7%	442.3%
46	H. Ogura Defensive midfielder	Yokohama FC	25	7.3	16	44
47	Sena Igarashi Centre-back	Iwaki	24	7.3	6	37
48	K. Sakakibara Central midfielder	Oita Trinita	25	7.2	536.1%	3425.2%
49	R. Asakura Central midfielder	Fujieda MYFC	25	7.2	9	35
50	S. Sakai Central midfielder	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	22	7.2	11	28