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Most In-Form defensive midfielders This Season in J1 League

The most in-form defensive midfielders in J1 League, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

S. Tanaka of Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.8, and T. Ohgihara has been the form player this season, grading 45.3, and S. Tanaka leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Okuno has improved his Season rating most, up +22.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Tanaka of Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the most valuable name in this group at 14.7.

Best talent
S. Tanaka53.8RTG
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
In form
T. Ohgihara45.3SsN
Vissel Kobe
Rising potential
K. Okuno-0.4RTG
Shonan Bellmare · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
K. Okuno+22.4SsN
Shonan Bellmare · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
S. Tanaka3goals
Cerezo Osaka
Most valuable
S. Tanaka14.7val
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
23 players · ranked by best this seasonCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1T. OhgiharaDefensive midfielderVissel Kobe344520.5%2025.5%
2T. KoDefensive midfielderFC Tokyo28434.9%4215.4%
3S. KawaharaDefensive midfielderKawasaki Frontale2836112.4%4011.2%
4Y. IdeguchiDefensive midfielderVissel Kobe293480.5%3614.3%
5Y. YamadaDefensive midfielderKashiwa Reysol263259.2%462.7%
6S. TanakaDefensive midfielderCerezo Osaka293225.6%3524.3%
7H. MaeDefensive midfielderMachida Zelvia31313.4%2920.7%
8S. TanakaDefensive midfielderSanfrecce Hiroshima233141.4%544.9%
9K. OkunoDefensive midfielderShonan Bellmare2629320%420.9%
10N. LaviDefensive midfielderGamba Osaka2926297%3213.1%
11K. HashimotoDefensive midfielderFC Tokyo3225850%2216%
12T. AraiDefensive midfielderAlbirex Niigata291929
13R. HirakawaDefensive midfielderTokyo Verdy261943.2%451.8%
14H. KidaDefensive midfielderCerezo Osaka2618315.9%431.2%
15João PedroDefensive midfielderKyoto Sanga261843
16K. TachibanadaDefensive midfielderKawasaki Frontale281855.9%3430.5%
17E. MiyamotoDefensive midfielderFagiano Okayama281813.1%3523.3%
18K. MisaoDefensive midfielderKashima30182.9%2913.8%
19H. OguraDefensive midfielderYokohama FC251644
20K. KumasakaDefensive midfielderKashiwa Reysol2516460.7%4920.8%
21K. AziangbeDefensive midfielderYokohama F. Marinos22141477.8%476.3%
22G. ShibasakiDefensive midfielderKashima34853.1%1243.1%
23R. ShirasakiDefensive midfielderMachida Zelvia33566.2%1245.5%