Most Valuable U21 defenders by Market Value in J1 League 2027
The most valuable U21 defenders in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Y. Matsunagane of Kawasaki Frontale is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 29.7, and E. Gyotoku has been the form player this season, grading 7.5.
By our market-value index, S. Kanta of Yokohama F. Marinos is the most valuable name in this group at 11.
18 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. KantaCentre-back |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 19 | 11 | 4 | 45 |
| 2 | R. IrieCentre-back | Vissel Kobe | 21 | 10.7 | 0 | 44 |
| 3 | K. DoiCentre-back |  V-varen Nagasaki | 21 | 10.4 | 206.6% | 4316% |
| 4 | R. NoguchiCentre-back | Yokohama F. Marinos | 20 | 10.4 | 0 | 42 |
| 5 | Y. OnoCentre-back |  Mito Hollyhock | 20 | 10.3 | 0 | 37 |
| 6 | I. ShuCentre-back |  Fagiano Okayama | 20 | 10.2 | 0 | 44 |
| 7 | M. SatoCentre-back | Kashima | 19 | 10.1 | 0 | 47 |
| 8 | S. YaguchiCentre-back |  JEF United Chiba | 21 | 10 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | H. NodaFull-back |  Kawasaki Frontale | 20 | 10 | 1 | 44 |
| 10 | H. MatsumotoCentre-back | Kashima | 19 | 10 | 0 | 46 |
| 11 | R. TadokoroCentre-back | V-varen Nagasaki | 20 | 9.8 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | K. YamadaCentre-back | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 9.8 | 2 | 45 |
| 13 | S. MoriFull-back | Fagiano Okayama | 19 | 9.7 | 3±0% | 525.7% |
| 14 | Atsushi InagakiFull-back |  Urawa | 20 | 9.6 | 0 | 41 |
| 15 | K. NagoshiCentre-back | V-varen Nagasaki | 19 | 9.3 | 0 | 37 |
| 16 | Chimezie Kai EzemuokweCentre-back | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 8.7 | 0 | 44 |
| 17 | Y. MatsunaganeFull-back | Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 7.3 | 6215.8% | 3034% |
| 18 | E. GyotokuCentre-back | Nagoya Grampus | 21 | 6.7 | 8 | 26 |