Most Valuable U21 midfielders by Market Value in J1 League 2027

The most valuable U21 midfielders in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Y. Shimamoto of Shimizu S-pulse is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 43.3, and K. Yasuda leads the scoring with 2 goals.

By our market-value index, Y. Shimamoto of Shimizu S-pulse is the most valuable name in this group at 12.9.

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	Player	Team
1	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	20	12.9	21	43
2	Y. Nakajima Defensive midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	20	12.4	14151.8%	49±0%
3	Y. Ozeki Attacking midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	11.8	646.7%	51±0%
4	K. Yasuda Attacking midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	21	11.7	1018.1%	426%
5	S. Sasa Attacking midfielder	Urawa	20	11.3	6	37±0%
6	Yuan Iwamoto Defensive midfielder	Vissel Kobe	20	11	4	48
7	K. Maeda Defensive midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	21	11	8	45
8	Shuto Yamaichi Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	10.8	0	43
9	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	18	10.5	6	51
10	Y. Doi Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	10.5	1	47
11	S. Kobayashi Winger	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	10.4	4	46±0%
12	J. Hayakawa Defensive midfielder	Urawa	20	10.3	183.3%	45±0%
13	Yoon Sung-Jun Defensive midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	19	10.2	10	47
14	M. Nishihara Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	19	10	4	46
15	K. Hamasaki Central midfielder	Vissel Kobe	19	10	128.6%	46±0%
16	S. Yoon Defensive midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	18	10	7	49
17	Ryuki Osa Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	19	9.9	1	45
18	S. Sasa Central midfielder	Urawa	19	9.9	1	45
19	J. Yamamoto Defensive midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	20	9.7	2	42
20	G. Kawamura Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	20	9.5	0	42
21	Shion Nakayama Defensive midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	19	9.2	2	43
22	S. Miidera Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	16	9.1	12	51
23	Eiji Kubo Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	18	8.9	0	44
24	Shota Yamashita Defensive midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	18	8.9	0	43
25	R. Noguchi Defensive midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	17	8.9	0	47
26	T. Satomi Central midfielder	Vissel Kobe	17	8.8	0	46
27	Shohei Takemoto Defensive midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	18	8.8	0	43
28	S. Kofie Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	20	8.3	0	36
29	M. Himeno Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	17	8.3	2	43
30	A. Okamoto Defensive midfielder	Gamba Osaka	16	7.5	0	42
31	K. Yui Defensive midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	6.1	2	25
32	A. Ikari Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	0	3.1	0	23
33	Y. Tsuji Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	0	2.8	1	20