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Japan

Every Japan player in the Field Insider database — best talent, top young prospects, this season's form, scorers and the leagues they play in.

Japan · scouting overview

R. Yamamoto of SC Freiburg is the standout for raw talent across Japan's players, with a Field Insider Rating of 88.6, and R. Kojima has been the form player this season, grading 71.6, and S. Tanaka leads the scoring with 9 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Kojima has improved his Season rating most, up +58 on last season, while R. Yamamoto's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +38 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Z. Suzuki of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 83.3.

Best talent
R. Yamamoto88.6RTG
SC Freiburg
In form
R. Kojima71.6SsN
Kashiwa Reysol
Rising potential
R. Yamamoto+38RTG
SC Freiburg · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
R. Kojima+58SsN
Kashiwa Reysol · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
S. Tanaka9goals
Matsumoto Yamaga
Most valuable
Z. Suzuki83.3val
Aston Villa

Leagues in Japan

J1 LeagueJ2 LeagueJ3 League

Top clubs in Japan

Kawasaki FrontaleTokyo VerdyKashimaSanfrecce HiroshimaKashiwa ReysolKyoto SangaUrawaAvispa Fukuoka

Best talent

RTG
  1. 1
    R. Yamamoto
    SC Freiburg24
    88.6
  2. 2
    K. Kita
    Real Sociedad21
    69.2
  3. 3
    T. Fukui
    Arouca22
    67.7
  4. 4
    A. Suzuki
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima23
    59.7
  5. 5
    H. Ito
    Bayern München27
    59.6
  6. 6
    K. Takai
    St. Truiden22
    58.8
  7. 7
    T. Nozawa
    Antwerp23
    58.6
  8. 8
    R. Handa
    Gamba Osaka24
    56.5
  9. 9
    K. Tani
    Machida Zelvia25
    56.3
  10. 10
    H. Tanaka
    Tokushima Vortis22
    55.7
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Best young talent · U21

RTG
  1. 1
    K. Kita
    Real Sociedad21
    69.2
  2. 2
    T. Suenaga
    Renofa Yamaguchi20
    37.6
  3. 3
    R. Umeki
    Imabari21
    37.6
  4. 4
    S. Tanaka
    Matsumoto Yamaga21
    29.2
  5. 5
    Y. Kunitake
    Kataller Toyama20
    28.9
  6. 6
    K. Konomi
    Consadole Sapporo19
    27.8
  7. 7
    S. Nagano
    FC Tokyo20
    27.4
  8. 8
    Y. Fujii
    Kamatamare Sanuki20
    27.1
  9. 9
    E. Gyotoku
    Nagoya Grampus21
    25.6
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In form right now

SsN
  1. 1
    R. Kojima
    Kashiwa Reysol29
    71.6
  2. 2
    T. Koga
    Kashiwa Reysol27
    69.2
  3. 3
    R. Yamamoto
    SC Freiburg24
    62.9
  4. 4
    H. Taniguchi
    Kawasaki Frontale26
    56.6
  5. 5
    H. Araki
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima30
    53.8
  6. 6
    T. Hayakawa
    Kashima27
    51.7
  7. 7
    S. Sasaki
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima36
    50.6
  8. 8
    Y. Takaoka
    Vancouver Whitecaps30
    50.3
  9. 9
    N. Ueda
    Kashima31
    50.1
  10. 10
    T. Fukui
    Arouca22
    48.1
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Top scorers

goals
  1. 1
    S. Tanaka
    Matsumoto Yamaga21
    9
  2. 2
    H. Higuchi
    Fukushima United34
    8
  3. 3
    K. Hashimoto
    Tegevajaro Miyazaki28
    8
  4. 4
    T. Shimada
    Osaka30
    7
  5. 5
    M. Hiraoka
    Tochigi City31
    7
  6. 6
    P. Tanaka
    Tochigi City32
    7
  7. 7
    R. Shiohama
    Sagan Tosu26
    7
  8. 8
    Y. Okada
    Fukushima United30
    6
  9. 9
    K. Mori
    Imabari29
    6
  10. 10
    A. Suzuki
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima23
    6
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Most improved

ΔSsN
  1. 1
    R. Kojima
    Kashiwa Reysol29
    +58
  2. 2
    R. Yamamoto
    SC Freiburg24
    +50
  3. 3
    T. Koga
    Kashiwa Reysol27
    +45.3
  4. 4
    T. Ito
    Kawasaki Frontale29
    +39.6
  5. 5
    Y. Soma
    Machida Zelvia29
    +38.8
  6. 6
    Y. Takaoka
    Vancouver Whitecaps30
    +33.2
  7. 7
    Y. Yamamoto
    Kawasaki Frontale28
    +31.7
  8. 8
    Y. Tatsuta
    Fagiano Okayama28
    +25.3
  9. 9
    H. Araki
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima30
    +25.2
  10. 10
    H. Taniguchi
    Kawasaki Frontale26
    +25
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Highest value

val
  1. 1
    Z. Suzuki
    Aston Villa24
    83.3
  2. 2
    T. Kubo
    Real Sociedad25
    70.7
  3. 3
    K. Kita
    Real Sociedad21
    68.3
  4. 4
    T. Tomiyasu
    Crystal Palace27
    62.3
  5. 5
    R. Yamamoto
    SC Freiburg24
    55.4
  6. 6
    Y. Suzuki
    SC Freiburg24
    45.4
  7. 7
    K. Mitoma
    Brighton29
    42.5
  8. 8
    K. Sano
    FSV Mainz 0525
    40.4
  9. 9
    H. Ito
    Bayern München27
    39.8
  10. 10
    S. Tanaka
    FC Schalke 0424
    37.8
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