Most Valuable attackers by Market Value in J2 League 2026

The most valuable attackers in J2 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

L. Nozawa of Jubilo Iwata is the standout for raw talent across attackers in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.9, and P. Tanaka has been the form player this season, grading 28.4, and K. Hashimoto leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Nakajima has improved his Season rating most, up +16.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Shiohama of Sagan Tosu is the most valuable name in this group at 11.3.

Vegalta Sendai · 21/22→25/26

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M. Nakajima+16.4SsN

Vegalta Sendai · 21/22→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	R. Shiohama Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	26	11.3	19	38
2	L. Nozawa Winger	Jubilo Iwata	23	8.8	660%	491.6%
3	K. Kuwayama Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	23	8.7	5	487.3%
4	K. Fujii Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	24	8	13	39
5	M. Nakajima Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	7.9	23268.9%	445.6%
6	S. Toyama Winger	Consadole Sapporo	24	7.6	0	418.8%
7	K. Sasaki Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	27	7.3	15	24
8	O. Sunday Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	23	6.9	3	37
9	S. Horikane Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	23	6.9	5	37
10	Y. Wakatsuki Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	24	6.8	3	423.4%
11	Y. Oda Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	25	6.8	561.3%	41±0%
12	R. Takao Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	22	6.7	4	29
13	Yuta Inami Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	24	6.7	7	27
14	K. Kobayashi Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	25	6.6	3	35
15	T. Numata Winger	Fujieda MYFC	27	6.6	3	379.9%
16	Anderson Chaves Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	25	6.6	5	34
17	K. Arima Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	6.6	11	36
18	O. Yamamoto Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	22	6.5	7	3810.2%
19	S. Araki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	26	6.5	547.7%	3233.5%
20	T. Takahashi Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	28	6.5	17	3912%
21	Y. Kajiya Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	6.4	8	35
22	H. Higashikawa Centre-forward	Tochigi City	24	6.4	2	25
23	S. Udo Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	23	6.4	3	35
24	S. Kozuki Winger	Shonan Bellmare	25	6.4	384%	3517.2%
25	H. Ishii Winger	Shonan Bellmare	21	6.4	431.4%	446.5%
26	I. Maeda Centre-forward	Kataller Toyama	20	6.3	4	39
27	J. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	6.2	5	34
28	João Victor Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	27	6.2	12	38
29	K. Matsumoto Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	24	6.2	3	25
30	K. Sakaiya Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	21	6.2	261.3%	3915.4%
31	K. Hashimoto Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	28	6.2	21	24
32	K. Mori Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	26	6.1	0100%	3433.2%
33	K. Watanabe Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	24	6.1	0	405.3%
34	H. Yamada Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	26	6.1	7	3418.5%
35	K. Ishibashi Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	24	6.1	0	38
36	T. Kato Centre-forward	Iwaki	24	6.1	0	35
37	S. Utsumoto Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	6.1	5	31
38	Y. Nakada Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	22	6	0	34
39	K. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	6	9	30
40	M. Furukawa Centre-forward	Kataller Toyama	24	6	0	31
41	T. Nishino Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	24	6	0	3322.3%
42	Y. Michiwaki Centre-forward	Iwaki	20	6	0100%	3912.4%
43	Hiroki Abe Centre-forward	Imabari	27	6	1	33
44	Y. Naito Centre-forward	Ventforet Kofu	22	5.9	0	34
45	H. Kanda Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	24	5.9	0	31
46	M. Kitahara Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	17	5.8	0	46
47	R. Ota Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	24	5.8	0	23
48	Park Se-gi Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	21	5.7	0	36
49	K. Sagawa Centre-forward	Blaublitz Akita	26	5.7	3	30
50	A. Yoshida Centre-forward	Tochigi City	27	5.7	6	21