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.

YearFootballerClubPositionNationality
1993Masaaki SawanoboriShimizu S-PulseMF Japan
1994Kazuaki TasakaBellmare HiratsukaMF Japan
1995Yoshikatsu KawaguchiYokohama MarinosGK Japan
1996Toshihide SaitoShimizu S-PulseDF Japan
1997Atsushi YanagisawaKashima AntlersFW Japan
1998Shinji OnoUrawa Red DiamondsMF Japan
1999Yuji NakazawaVerdy KawasakiDF Japan
2000Kazuyuki MorisakiSanfrecce HiroshimaDF Japan
2001Koji YamaseConsadole SapporoMF Japan
2002Keisuke TsuboiUrawa Red DiamondsDF Japan
2003Daisuke NasuYokohama F. MarinosDF Japan
2004Takayuki MorimotoTokyo Verdy 1969FW Japan
2005Robert CullenJúbilo IwataFW Japan
2006Jungo FujimotoShimizu S-PulseMF Japan
2007Takanori SugenoYokohama FCGK Japan
2008Yoshizumi OgawaNagoya GrampusMF Japan
2009Kazuma WatanabeYokohama F. MarinosFW Japan
2010Takashi UsamiGamba OsakaMF Japan
2011Hiroki SakaiKashiwa ReysolDF Japan
2012Gaku ShibasakiKashima AntlersMF Japan
2013Takumi MinaminoCerezo OsakaFW Japan
2014CaioKashima AntlersMF Brazil
2015Takuma AsanoSanfrecce HiroshimaFW Japan
2016Yosuke IdeguchiGamba OsakaMF Japan
2017Yuta NakayamaKashiwa ReysolDF Japan
2018Hiroki AbeKashima AntlersFW Japan
2019Ao TanakaKawasaki FrontaleMF Japan
2020Ayumu SekoCerezo OsakaDF Japan
2021Ryotaro ArakiKashima AntlersMF Japan
2022Mao HosoyaKashiwa ReysolFW Japan
2023Shunsuke MitoAlbirex NiigataMF Japan
2024Kota TakaiKawasaki FrontaleDF Japan
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