Most Valuable U21 midfielders by Market Value in J1 League

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

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At a glance

Y. Ozeki of Kawasaki Frontale is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 50.6.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Nakajima has improved his Season rating most, up +3.6 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Ozeki of Kawasaki Frontale is the most valuable name in this group at 12.5.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 24/25→25/26

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Y. Ozeki Attacking midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	12.5	11	51
2	Y. Nakajima Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	20	11.5	6180%	492.5%
3	R. Sato Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	19	11	10	50
4	Patrick Verhon Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	10.8	0	440.9%
5	Shuto Yamaichi Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	10.7	0	43
6	J. Hayakawa Central midfielder	Urawa	20	10.4	157.1%	456.1%
7	G. Nawata Central midfielder	Gamba Osaka	20	10.3	1	44
8	Y. Doi Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	10.3	1	47
9	K. Hamasaki Central midfielder	Vissel Kobe	19	10.2	1	46
10	H. Suzuki Central midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	21	10.2	0	42
11	S. Kotake Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	20	10.2	0	44
12	Y. Otake Central midfielder	Albirex Niigata	21	10	0	41
13	S. Ishibashi Defensive midfielder	Shonan Bellmare	20	9.8	2	42
14	S. Sugiura Central midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	20	9.8	0	42
15	M. Nishihara Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	9.7	2	45
16	J. Yamamoto Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	20	9.7	0	42
17	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	9.5	0	43
18	Eiji Kubo Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	18	9.1	0	44
19	T. Satomi Central midfielder	Vissel Kobe	17	8.7	0	46
20	Shion Nakayama Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	18	8.7	0	43