Midfielders with the Most Assists in J1 League 2027

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

Most creative defenders in J1 League Most creative attackers in J1 League Best midfielders in J1 League Most in-form midfielders in J1 League Top-scoring midfielders in J1 League Most valuable midfielders in J1 League

At a glance

T. Hiraoka of Kyoto Sanga is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 51.4, and T. Ohgihara has been the form player this season, grading 45.3, and D. Sasaki leads the scoring with 5 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Koyamatsu has improved his Season rating most, up +23.7 on last season, while M. Shibayama's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Yamada of Kashiwa Reysol is the most valuable name in this group at 22.2.

Cerezo Osaka · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

T. Koyamatsu+23.7SsN

Nagoya Grampus · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	T. Koyamatsu Attacking midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	31	10	35±0%	30±0%
2	D. Sasaki Attacking midfielder	Vissel Kobe	27	7	3327%	517.8%
3	R. Tabei Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	27	5	29	40
4	N. Nakagawa Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	24	3	21±0%	54±0%
5	R. Watanabe Attacking midfielder	Urawa	29	3	30±0%	36±0%
6	T. Ohgihara Defensive midfielder	Vissel Kobe	34	3	4520.5%	2025.5%
7	K. Saito Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	29	3	32±0%	34±0%
8	Y. Funabashi Attacking midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	2	236.9%	4320.1%
9	Y. Yamada Defensive midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	26	2	3259.2%	462.7%
10	Y. Kitajima Attacking midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	26	2	839%	418.9%
11	Y. Higuchi Central midfielder	Kashima	29	2	1432.7%	3225.1%
12	K. Sato Attacking midfielder	FC Tokyo	25	2	34±0%	52±0%
13	J. Amano Attacking midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	35	2	19±0%	12±0%
14	T. Kikuchi Attacking midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	27	2	8±0%	36±0%
15	D. Suga Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	28	2	13±0%	4012.8%
16	M. Shibayama Attacking midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	24	2	18105.7%	507.2%
17	R. Yamashita Attacking midfielder	Gamba Osaka	28	2	38±0%	40±0%
18	Juanpe Defensive midfielder	Gamba Osaka	30	2	16145.3%	3213.9%
19	T. Kondo Winger	Yokohama F. Marinos	25	2	117.1%	4523%
20	J. Irvine Attacking midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	33	1	23±0%	23±0%
21	E. Miyamoto Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	28	1	18±0%	35±0%
22	Yan Matheus Winger	Kashima	28	1	240.8%	4421.2%
23	Yuri Araújo Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	30	1	484.5%	2140.9%
24	Y. Konishi Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	28	1	5±0%	33±0%
25	S. Abe Attacking midfielder	Gamba Osaka	28	1	20±0%	35±0%
26	Y. Segawa Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	32	1	15±0%	19±0%
27	R. Kato Attacking midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	26	1	24±0%	476.8%
28	A. Ienaga Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	40	1	1461.5%	846.9%
29	T. Ito Attacking midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	29	1	43±0%	36±0%
30	Masa Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	27	1	1518.5%	424.7%
31	T. Kubo Winger	Kashiwa Reysol	27	1	34±0%	49±0%
32	H. Akino Central midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	31	1	7±0%	20±0%
33	M. Okugawa Attacking midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	30	1	25±0%	29±0%
34	T. Matsumoto Attacking midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	28	1	20±0%	4213.7%
35	Samuel Gustafson Central midfielder	Urawa	31	1	313.4%	2815%
36	Y. Matsumura Attacking midfielder	Kashima	25	1	23±0%	52±0%
37	Y. Suzuki Central midfielder	Kashima	30	1	43±0%	38±0%
38	G. Shibasaki Attacking midfielder	Kashima	34	1	8±0%	12±0%
39	T. Hiraoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	24	1	2524.6%	514%
40	K. Okuno Defensive midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	26	1	29±0%	444.3%
41	Y. Asano Winger	Nagoya Grampus	29	1	7±0%	27±0%
42	H. Kawabe Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	31	1	41±0%	3512%
43	Soma Meshino Attacking midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	25	1	3±0%	40±0%
44	I. Jebali Winger	Gamba Osaka	34	1	30±0%	14±0%
45	K. Okunuki Attacking midfielder	Gamba Osaka	27	1	642.5%	3729.6%
46	T. Semba Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	27	1	0100%	3032.4%
47	R. Tanada Attacking midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	23	1	6	2739.5%
48	K. Yoshio Attacking midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	25	1	12	28
49	K. Okazawa Attacking midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	22	1	0	4328.4%
50	K. Yuba Attacking midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	25	1	3	45