Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value in J3 League 2026

The most valuable midfielders in J3 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

H. Yoshida of FC Ryukyu is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in J3 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 36.3, and T. Yamaguchi has been the form player this season, grading 27, and Y. Kikui leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Nishimura has improved his Season rating most, up +16.6 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Kabayama of Ehime FC is the most valuable name in this group at 4.7.

FC Gifu · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Y. Nishimura+16.6SsN

Thespakusatsu Gunma · 20/21→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	R. Kabayama Central midfielder	Ehime FC	24	4.7	21	3318.8%
2	T. Yamaguchi Central midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	4.6	27	27
3	R. Sawazaki Attacking midfielder	Osaka	24	4.6	17	29
4	N. Miki Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	25	4.5	20	27
5	R. Tosa Attacking midfielder	Kanazawa	26	4.4	18	27
6	K. Jojo Attacking midfielder	Fukushima United	25	4.4	20	29
7	R. Nishitani Attacking midfielder	FC Gifu	22	4.3	16	28
8	T. Takeuchi Central midfielder	Sagamihara	24	4.2	16	27
9	E. Watanabe Defensive midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	4.1	15	24
10	K. Kawamura Attacking midfielder	Kagoshima United	27	4.1	17	2735.5%
11	Y. Nishimura Attacking midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	26	4.1	20474.3%	2640.9%
12	T. Kawamura Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	26	4.1	15	27
13	M. Fukuda Central midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	4.1	19	25
14	Y. Kikui Attacking midfielder	Matsumoto Yamaga	27	3.9	23	26
15	Y. Takano Central midfielder	Kochi United	26	3.9	15	24
16	H. Ozawa Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	27	3.9	20	23
17	T. Hakozaki Central midfielder	FC Gifu	24	3.8	13	26
18	T. Harigaya Defensive midfielder	Fukushima United	27	3.7	22	23
19	G. Sekino Central midfielder	Kochi United	27	3.6	14	23
20	R. Miyoshi Attacking midfielder	Kochi United	23	3.6	14	27
21	S. Hiramatsu Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	27	3.6	213333.3%	2539.8%
22	T. Myogan Defensive midfielder	Tochigi SC	22	3.5	0	43
23	M. Uchida Central midfielder	Kamatamare Sanuki	27	3.5	15	23
24	R. Yasunaga Central midfielder	Matsumoto Yamaga	25	3.3	1338.8%	2548.3%
25	R. Yamauchi Central midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	26	3.3	12	24
26	H. Yoshida Central midfielder	FC Ryukyu	23	3.1	0100%	3627%
27	Y. Shinomiya Central midfielder	Kanazawa	23	3.1	11	27
28	R. Fujimura Central midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	27	3.1	11	21
29	S. Iwamoto Central midfielder	FC Ryukyu	25	3.1	11	24
30	S. Takayoshi Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	26	3.1	11	25
31	R. Okano Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	26	3.1	12	27
32	S. Nagai Central midfielder	Roasso Kumamoto	27	3	13	23
33	R. Nakayama Central midfielder	Sagamihara	25	3	3	34
34	K. Ashibe Central midfielder	Fukushima United	25	3	0	3420.1%
35	H. Izawa Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	27	3	10	21
36	S. Hino Attacking midfielder	Ehime FC	25	3	332.6%	3515.6%
37	T. Aoshima Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	25	3	10	26
38	W. Tanaka Central midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	2.9	0	3420.2%
39	T. Ishiura Central midfielder	FC Ryukyu	24	2.7	0	32
40	Arata Kozakai Central midfielder	Ehime FC	25	2.6	0	31
41	H. Sese Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	27	2.5	0	30
42	R. Yokoyama Attacking midfielder	Renofa Yamaguchi	27	2.5	14	32
43	T. Kagami Central midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	27	2.5	9	20
44	K. Hosoya Central midfielder	Ehime FC	24	2.5	4	34
45	R. Kawana Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	24	2.5	4	26
46	R. Sugimoto Attacking midfielder	Sagamihara	23	2.5	5	26
47	K. Fujii Central midfielder	Roasso Kumamoto	25	2.5	7	36
48	J. Nakamura Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	23	2.4	9431.3%	2839.1%
49	H. Yoshino Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	24	2.4	5	26
50	H. Naruoka Central midfielder	Renofa Yamaguchi	24	2.4	0100%	3420.9%