Top-Scoring defenders in J3 League 2026

At a glance

Ri Thae-Ha of Roasso Kumamoto is the standout for raw talent across defenders in J3 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.4, and R. Kawakami has been the form player this season, grading 24.2, and Y. Tsukegi leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Hasegawa has improved his Season rating most, up +9.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, H. Iwasaki of Tochigi SC is the most valuable name in this group at 4.6.

Best talent

Ri Thae-Ha35.4RTG

Roasso Kumamoto

In form

R. Kawakami24.2SsN

Osaka

Rising potential

K. Kitazume-6RTG

Matsumoto Yamaga · 22/23→25/26

Most improved

Y. Hasegawa+9.1SsN

Parceiro Nagano · 21/22→25/26

Top scorer

Y. Tsukegi3goals

Kamatamare Sanuki

Most valuable

H. Iwasaki4.6val

Tochigi SC