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

K. Yasuda of V-varen Nagasaki is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 42.3, and S. Miidera leads the scoring with 1 goal.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Yasuda has improved his Season rating most, up +4.6 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Nakajima of Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the most valuable name in this group at 11.4.

V-varen Nagasaki · 24/25→25/26

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V-varen Nagasaki · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Y. Nakajima Attacking midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	20	11.4	6±0%	49±0%
2	K. Maeda Defensive midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	21	11.1	3	45
3	Patrick Verhon Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	10.6	0	440.9%
4	Y. Ozeki Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	10.5	11±0%	51±0%
5	K. Yasuda Central midfielder	V-varen Nagasaki	21	10.4	8131.4%	429.6%
6	H. Suzuki Central midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	21	10.4	0	42
7	Shuto Yamaichi Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	10.3	0	43
8	G. Nawata Central midfielder	Gamba Osaka	20	10.3	1±0%	44±0%
9	Y. Doi Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	10.2	1	47
10	S. Miidera Attacking midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	16	10.1	6	57
11	M. Nishihara Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	19	10	2	46
12	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	18	10	3	49
13	S. Sugiura Central midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	20	10	0	42
14	K. Hamasaki Central midfielder	Vissel Kobe	19	9.8	1±0%	46±0%
15	J. Yamamoto Defensive midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	20	9.8	0	42
16	J. Hayakawa Central midfielder	Urawa	20	9.7	1±0%	45±0%
17	S. Kobayashi Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	9.5	0	46±0%
18	S. Yoon Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	18	9.5	3	46
19	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	9.4	0	43
20	Eiji Kubo Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	18	9.3	0	44
21	S. Sasa Central midfielder	Urawa	19	9.3	1	43
22	Shota Yamashita Defensive midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	18	9.3	0	45
23	Shohei Takemoto Defensive midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	18	9	0	44
24	Ryuki Osa Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	18	8.9	0	44
25	Shion Nakayama Defensive midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	18	8.8	0	43
26	T. Satomi Central midfielder	Vissel Kobe	17	8.6	0	46
27	S. Kofie Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	20	8.3	0	36
28	M. Himeno Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	17	8.2	1	43
29	K. Yui Defensive midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	21	6.1	1	25
30	Yuan Iwamoto Defensive midfielder	Vissel Kobe	0	2.7	1	20