Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value in J1 League 2027

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

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At a glance

N. Nakagawa of Kashiwa Reysol is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.9, and Y. Yamamoto has been the form player this season, grading 47.4, and A. Watanabe leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Yamamoto has improved his Season rating most, up +31.7 on last season, while M. Shibayama's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.4 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.

Cerezo Osaka · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Y. Yamamoto+31.7SsN

Kawasaki Frontale · 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. Tabei Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	27	20.3	29	40
3	D. Sasaki Attacking midfielder	Vissel Kobe	26	18.1	3327%	517.8%
4	T. Hiraoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	24	15.6	2524.6%	514%
5	T. Tsukui Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	14.3	7±0%	40±0%
6	M. Shibayama Attacking midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	24	14.2	18105.7%	507.2%
7	N. Nakagawa Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	24	13.7	21±0%	54±0%
8	S. Anzai Attacking midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	13.6	26±0%	51±0%
9	K. Yamazaki Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	13.4	4	39
10	R. Nakano Attacking midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	23	13.1	6±0%	49±0%
11	K. Matsumura Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	22	13	1±0%	42±0%
12	R. Sakata Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	22	12.9	8240.9%	473.5%
13	T. Kondo Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	25	12.8	117.1%	4523%
14	K. Sato Attacking midfielder	FC Tokyo	25	12.8	34±0%	52±0%
15	S. Nakano Attacking midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	26	12.7	27±0%	50±0%
16	S. Mizoguchi Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	22	12.6	4±0%	438.6%
17	K. Yasuda Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	12.5	167950%	3229.9%
18	Y. Funabashi Attacking midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	12.5	236.9%	4320.1%
19	Y. Matsumura Central midfielder	Kashima	25	12.5	23±0%	52±0%
20	M. Hidaka Defensive midfielder	Vissel Kobe	23	12.5	1±0%	44±0%
21	K. Kumasaka Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	12.5	16±0%	49±0%
22	T. Matsumoto Attacking midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	23	12.4	3±0%	38±0%
23	Kyota Tokiwa Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	24	12.3	1±0%	42±0%
24	T. Matsumoto Attacking midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	23	12.3	5	45
25	K. Yuba Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	12.3	4	45
26	S. Homma Attacking midfielder	FC Tokyo	26	12.2	10±0%	400.5%
27	K. Yuba Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	12.1	4±0%	35±0%
28	S. Higashi Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	26	12.1	27±0%	49±0%
29	S. Aoki Attacking midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	23	12.1	3	37
30	K. Okazawa Attacking midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	22	12	0	4328.4%
31	R. Yamane Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	12	21±0%	48±0%
32	M. Yumiba Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	24	11.9	8±0%	44±0%
33	Y. Nakajima Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	20	11.9	6±0%	49±0%
34	T. Nakamura Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	25	11.8	0±0%	39±0%
35	K. Tawaratsumida Defensive midfielder	FC Tokyo	22	11.8	15±0%	51±0%
36	G. Kato Defensive midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	23	11.7	2	42
37	Y. Arai Defensive midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	23	11.7	34±0%	52±0%
38	H. Ueki Central midfielder	Urawa	22	11.7	0	43
39	Y. Kitajima Attacking midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	26	11.6	839%	418.9%
40	K. Yasuda Attacking midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	21	11.6	82.4%	426%
41	Y. Iesaka Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	23	11.5	0	41
42	F. Mohamado Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	22	11.5	0	45
43	Y. Uchida Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	24	11.5	15±0%	442.1%
44	Patrick Verhon Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	22	11.4	0	440.9%
45	R. Mito Central midfielder	Gamba Osaka	24	11.4	15±0%	46±0%
46	H. Hayashu Defensive midfielder	Kashima	22	11.4	3	44
47	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	11.4	0	43
48	S. Koshimichi Defensive midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	22	11.4	6±0%	48±0%
49	S. Morimura Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	23	11.3	0	35
50	J. Nishikawa Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	24	11.3	77.6%	4621.7%