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 44.4, 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 +30.2 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

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Y. Nishimura+30.2SsN

Thespakusatsu Gunma · 20/21→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	R. Kabayama Central midfielder	Ehime FC	24	4.7	36	3318.8%
2	T. Yamaguchi Central midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	4.6	44	27
3	R. Sawazaki Attacking midfielder	Osaka	24	4.6	35	29
4	R. Tosa Attacking midfielder	Kanazawa	26	4.4	37	27
5	K. Jojo Attacking midfielder	Fukushima United	25	4.4	35	29
6	N. Miki Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	25	4.3	39	27
7	R. Nishitani Attacking midfielder	FC Gifu	22	4.3	32	28
8	T. Takeuchi Central midfielder	Sagamihara	24	4.2	30	27
9	Y. Nishimura Attacking midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	26	4.2	34862.9%	2640.9%
10	K. Kawamura Attacking midfielder	Kagoshima United	27	4.1	31	2735.5%
11	E. Watanabe Defensive midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	4.1	31	24
12	M. Fukuda Central midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	4.1	36	25
13	Y. Kikui Attacking midfielder	Matsumoto Yamaga	27	4	36	26
14	T. Kawamura Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	26	4	30	27
15	Y. Takano Central midfielder	Kochi United	26	3.8	30	24
16	T. Hakozaki Central midfielder	FC Gifu	24	3.8	27	26
17	H. Ozawa Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	27	3.8	32	23
18	R. Miyoshi Attacking midfielder	Kochi United	23	3.6	25	27
19	G. Sekino Central midfielder	Kochi United	27	3.6	25	23
20	S. Hiramatsu Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	27	3.6	365900%	2539.8%
21	M. Uchida Central midfielder	Kamatamare Sanuki	27	3.5	27	23
22	T. Myogan Defensive midfielder	Tochigi SC	22	3.5	1	43
23	R. Yasunaga Central midfielder	Matsumoto Yamaga	25	3.3	235.6%	2548.3%
24	R. Yamauchi Central midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	26	3.3	23	24
25	R. Ishida Central midfielder	Roasso Kumamoto	24	3.1	63100%	3521%
26	R. Fujimura Central midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	27	3.1	22	21
27	Y. Shinomiya Central midfielder	Kanazawa	23	3.1	22	27
28	H. Yoshida Central midfielder	FC Ryukyu	23	3.1	0100%	3627%
29	S. Iwamoto Central midfielder	FC Ryukyu	25	3.1	22	24
30	R. Okano Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	26	3.1	22	27
31	S. Takayoshi Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	26	3.1	21	25
32	S. Nagai Central midfielder	Roasso Kumamoto	27	3	21	23
33	R. Nakayama Central midfielder	Sagamihara	25	3	6	34
34	K. Ashibe Central midfielder	Fukushima United	25	3	0	3420.1%
35	H. Izawa Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	27	3	21	21
36	T. Aoshima Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	25	3	21	26
37	K. Hara Attacking midfielder	Kitakyushu	21	2.9	433.9%	3819.7%
38	W. Tanaka Central midfielder	Kagoshima United	26	2.9	0	3420.2%
39	S. Hino Attacking midfielder	Ehime FC	26	2.8	637.2%	3515.6%
40	T. Ishiura Central midfielder	FC Ryukyu	24	2.7	0	32
41	Arata Kozakai Central midfielder	Ehime FC	25	2.6	0	31
42	K. Fujii Central midfielder	Roasso Kumamoto	25	2.5	13	36
43	R. Sugimoto Attacking midfielder	Sagamihara	23	2.5	10	26
44	H. Naruoka Central midfielder	Renofa Yamaguchi	24	2.5	0100%	3420.9%
45	R. Yokoyama Attacking midfielder	Renofa Yamaguchi	27	2.5	17	32
46	T. Kagami Central midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	27	2.5	18	20
47	H. Sese Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	27	2.5	0	30
48	K. Hosoya Central midfielder	Ehime FC	24	2.5	7	34
49	R. Watanabe Central midfielder	Roasso Kumamoto	23	2.4	7	35
50	K. Tanabe Central midfielder	Renofa Yamaguchi	25	2.4	0	34