Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in J1 League
The most valuable U21 defenders in J1 League, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
K. Takai of Kawasaki Frontale is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 52.7, and K. Doi has been the form player this season, grading 21.3.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Takai has improved his Season rating most, up +7.2 on last season, while K. Doi's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +0.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, K. Takai of Kawasaki Frontale is the most valuable name in this group at 13.
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| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. TakaiCentre-back |  Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 13 | 2151.8% | 530.8% |
| 2 | K. DoiCentre-back |  FC Tokyo | 21 | 12.6 | 2141.1% | 510.8% |
| 3 | Niko Takahashi CendagortaCentre-back |  Cerezo Osaka | 20 | 11.7 | 13 | 50 |
| 4 | R. IrieCentre-back | Vissel Kobe | 21 | 10.9 | 0 | 44 |
| 5 | S. MoriFull-back |  Nagoya Grampus | 19 | 10.7 | 3 | 49 |
| 6 | H. NodaFull-back | Kawasaki Frontale | 20 | 10.3 | 1 | 44 |
| 7 | M. SatoCentre-back | Kashima | 19 | 10.2 | 0 | 47 |
| 8 | H. MatsumotoCentre-back | Kashima | 19 | 10.1 | 0 | 46 |
| 9 | S. KantaCentre-back |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 19 | 9.8 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | R. NoguchiCentre-back | Yokohama F. Marinos | 20 | 9.8 | 0 | 42 |
| 11 | Chimezie Kai EzemuokweCentre-back | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 44 |