Most Valuable centre-forwards by Market Value in J2 League 2026

The most valuable centre-forwards in J2 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Nakajima of Vegalta Sendai is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 44.1, 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	K. Kuwayama Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	23	8.7	5	487.3%
3	K. Fujii Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	24	8	13	39
4	M. Nakajima Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	7.9	23268.9%	445.6%
5	K. Sasaki Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	27	7.3	15	24
6	O. Sunday Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	23	6.8	3	37
7	S. Horikane Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	23	6.8	5	37
8	Y. Wakatsuki Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	24	6.8	3	423.4%
9	Y. Oda Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	25	6.8	561.3%	41±0%
10	K. Kobayashi Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	25	6.7	3	35
11	K. Arima Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	6.6	11	36
12	R. Takao Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	22	6.6	4	29
13	Yuta Inami Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	24	6.6	7	27
14	Anderson Chaves Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	25	6.6	5	34
15	O. Yamamoto Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	22	6.5	7	3810.2%
16	T. Takahashi Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	28	6.5	17	3912%
17	S. Araki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	26	6.5	547.7%	3233.5%
18	Y. Kajiya Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	6.4	8	35
19	I. Maeda Centre-forward	Kataller Toyama	20	6.4	4	39
20	K. Hashimoto Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	28	6.4	21	24
21	S. Udo Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	23	6.4	3	35
22	H. Higashikawa Centre-forward	Tochigi City	24	6.3	2	25
23	K. Matsumoto Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	24	6.3	3	25
24	J. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	6.2	5	34
25	T. Kato Centre-forward	Iwaki	24	6.2	0	35
26	João Victor Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	27	6.2	12	38
27	K. Mori Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	26	6.1	0100%	3433.2%
28	K. Sakaiya Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	21	6.1	261.3%	3915.4%
29	K. Ishibashi Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	24	6.1	0	38
30	K. Watanabe Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	24	6.1	0	405.3%
31	H. Yamada Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	26	6.1	7	3418.5%
32	S. Utsumoto Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	6.1	5	31
33	M. Furukawa Centre-forward	Kataller Toyama	24	6.1	0	31
34	Hiroki Abe Centre-forward	Imabari	27	6	1	33
35	Y. Michiwaki Centre-forward	Iwaki	20	6	0100%	3912.4%
36	T. Nishino Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	24	6	0	3322.3%
37	Y. Nakada Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	22	6	0	34
38	K. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	6	9	30
39	H. Kanda Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	24	5.9	0	31
40	M. Kitahara Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	17	5.8	0	46
41	Y. Naito Centre-forward	Ventforet Kofu	22	5.8	0	34
42	S. Watanabe Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	23	5.8	0	24
43	R. Ota Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	24	5.8	0	23
44	J. Kihara Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	24	5.7	0	23
45	M. Kimoto Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	23	5.7	0	33
46	Park Se-gi Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	21	5.7	0	36
47	K. Hirao Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	25	5.7	0	30
48	K. Tsuboi Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	5.7	3	32
49	Y. Sato Centre-forward	Consadole Sapporo	23	5.7	0	34
50	A. Yoshida Centre-forward	Tochigi City	27	5.6	6	21