J.League Best Young Player

The J.League Best Young Player (formerly known as the "J.League Rookie of the Year" from 1993 to 2019) is awarded by the J.League to the most outstanding rookie of the season. To be considered a rookie, a player must be in his first professional year of football (domestically or abroad).

Players names shown in bold were also named in the best eleven for that season.

Year Footballer Club Position Nationality
1993 Masaaki Sawanobori Shimizu S-Pulse MF  Japan
1994 Kazuaki Tasaka Bellmare Hiratsuka MF  Japan
1995 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi Yokohama Marinos GK  Japan
1996 Toshihide Saito Shimizu S-Pulse DF  Japan
1997 Atsushi Yanagisawa Kashima Antlers FW  Japan
1998 Shinji Ono Urawa Red Diamonds MF  Japan
1999 Yuji Nakazawa Verdy Kawasaki DF  Japan
2000 Kazuyuki Morisaki Sanfrecce Hiroshima DF  Japan
2001 Koji Yamase Consadole Sapporo MF  Japan
2002 Keisuke Tsuboi Urawa Red Diamonds DF  Japan
2003 Daisuke Nasu Yokohama F. Marinos DF  Japan
2004 Takayuki Morimoto Tokyo Verdy 1969 FW  Japan
2005 Robert Cullen Júbilo Iwata FW  Japan
2006 Jungo Fujimoto Shimizu S-Pulse MF  Japan
2007 Takanori Sugeno Yokohama FC GK  Japan
2008 Yoshizumi Ogawa Nagoya Grampus MF  Japan
2009 Kazuma Watanabe Yokohama F. Marinos FW  Japan
2010 Takashi Usami Gamba Osaka MF  Japan
2011 Hiroki Sakai Kashiwa Reysol DF  Japan
2012 Gaku Shibasaki Kashima Antlers MF  Japan
2013 Takumi Minamino Cerezo Osaka FW  Japan
2014 Caio Kashima Antlers MF  Brazil
2015 Takuma Asano Sanfrecce Hiroshima FW  Japan
2016 Yosuke Ideguchi Gamba Osaka MF  Japan
2017 Yuta Nakayama Kashiwa Reysol DF  Japan
2018 Hiroki Abe Kashima Antlers FW  Japan
2019 Ao Tanaka Kawasaki Frontale MF  Japan
2020 Ayumu Seko Cerezo Osaka DF  Japan
2021 Ryotaro Araki Kashima Antlers MF  Japan
2022 Mao Hosoya Kashiwa Reysol FW  Japan
2023 Shunsuke Mito Albirex Niigata MF  Japan

Wins By Club

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# Club Winners
1 Kashima Antlers 5
2 Shimizu S-Pulse 3
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 3
2 Kashiwa Reysol 3
5 Tokyo Verdy 2
5 Urawa Red Diamonds 2
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2
5 Gamba Osaka 2
5 Cerezo Osaka 2
10 Consadole Sapporo 1
10 Júbilo Iwata 1
10 Shonan Bellmare 1
10 Yokohama FC 1
10 Nagoya Grampus 1
10 Kawasaki Frontale 1
10 Albirex Niigata 1

See also

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