The most creative U21 players from Japan, ranked on Field Insider.
K. Kita of Real Sociedad II is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from Japan, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.1, and K. Goto has been the form player this season, grading 46.2.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Kosugi has improved his Season rating most, up +29.1 on last season, while K. Goto's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +17.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, K. Takai of Borussia Mönchengladbach is the most valuable name in this group at 103.1.
| # | Player | Team | Age | assists | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. GotoCentre-forward |  St. Truiden | 21 | 7 | 4686.3% | 6339.2% |
| 2 | K. KosugiFull-back |  Djurgardens IF | 20 | 5 | 43206.4% | 4218.6% |
| 3 | S. KitanoAttacking midfielder |  Red Bull Salzburg | 21 | 4 | 31309.2% | 491.8% |
| 4 | S. TakeAttacking midfielder |  Kagoshima United | 21 | 2 | 6 | 50 |
| 5 | Y. OzekiAttacking midfielder |  Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 2 | 10 | 51 |
| 6 | S. SaitoCentral midfielder |  KVC Westerlo | 21 | 1 | 11 | 50 |
| 7 | Y. KunitakeAttacking midfielder |  Nara Club | 20 | 1 | 12 | 52 |
| 8 | T. KimotoAttacking midfielder |  Kamatamare Sanuki | 21 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| 9 | Y. FujiiCentre-back | Kamatamare Sanuki | 20 | 1 | 9 | 49 |
| 10 | Y. MatsunaganeFull-back |  Fukushima United | 21 | 1 | 6215.8% | 487.1% |
| 11 | K. YasudaCentral midfielder |  KRC Genk II | 21 | 1 | 8110.3% | 403.4% |
| 12 | S. MoriDefensive midfielder |  Nagoya Grampus | 19 | 1 | 17 | 52 |
| 13 | K. DoiCentre-back |  FC Tokyo | 21 | 1 | 2141.1% | 510.8% |
