Top-Scoring central midfielders in J1 League 2027

The top-scoring central midfielders in J1 League in 2027, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Nakagawa of Kashiwa Reysol is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.9, and R. Tabei has been the form player this season, grading 44.6, and T. Hiraoka leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Ito has improved his Season rating most, up +22.7 on last season, while T. Hiraoka's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Tabei of Fagiano Okayama is the most valuable name in this group at 20.1.

Kyoto Sanga · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

T. Ito+22.7SsN

Kawasaki Frontale · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	T. Hiraoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	24	4	3469%	514%
2	N. Kawatani Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	23	3	24	28
3	A. Yokoyama Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	29	3	21	25
4	I. Takahashi Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	28	2	17126%	29±0%
5	T. Tsukui Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	2	16113.5%	40±0%
6	T. Ito Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	29	2	2639.5%	36±0%
7	Y. Goke Central midfielder	Vissel Kobe	27	2	1887.5%	3926.5%
8	R. Meshino Central midfielder	Gamba Osaka	28	2	21331.3%	31±0%
9	S. Nakano Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	26	2	3010.6%	50±0%
10	K. Yasuda Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	1	2713600%	3229.9%
11	K. Shirai Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	32	1	172.5%	181.1%
12	N. Lavi Central midfielder	Machida Zelvia	30	1	1351.9%	3217.5%
13	R. Tabei Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	27	1	45	40
14	T. Okubo Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	28	1	1040.3%	3323%
15	T. Uchida Central midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	28	1	132.3%	32±0%
16	H. Kawabe Central midfielder	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	31	1	2246.8%	3512%
17	Y. Suzuki Central midfielder	Kashima	30	1	2443.8%	38±0%
18	H. Mae Central midfielder	Machida Zelvia	31	1	875.9%	29±0%
19	K. Nakayama Central midfielder	Nagoya Grampus	30	1	1417.3%	26±0%
20	Y. Maejima Central midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	29	1	1459%	32±0%
21	Matheus Índio Central midfielder	JEF United Chiba	27	1	1857.5%	4240.1%
22	Y. Yamamoto Central midfielder	Kawasaki Frontale	28	1	2742.8%	42±0%
23	K. Fujimoto Central midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	28	1	840.9%	36±0%
24	H. Arai Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	28	1	16244.4%	3428.1%
25	S. Mizoguchi Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	22	1	20390%	438.6%
26	Y. Arai Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	23	1	1847.5%	52±0%
27	S. Miidera Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	16	1	12	51
28	Y. Shimamoto Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	20	1	21	43
29	R. Yamane Central midfielder	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	1	1242.3%	48±0%
30	Y. Doi Central midfielder	Shimizu S-pulse	19	1	1	47