J.League Player of the Year explained

The J.League Player of the Year (formerly known as the "J.League Most Valuable Player Award" from 1993 to 2020) is awarded by the J.League to the most valuable player of the season.

J1 League winners

1993	Kazuyoshi Miura	Verdy Kawasaki		^[1]
1994	Pereira	Verdy Kawasaki		^[2]
1995	Dragan Stojković	Nagoya Grampus Eight		^[3]
1996	Jorginho	Kashima Antlers		^[4]
1997	Dunga	Júbilo Iwata		^[5]
1998	Masashi Nakayama	Júbilo Iwata		^[6]
1999	Alex	Shimizu S-Pulse		^[7]
2000	Shunsuke Nakamura	Yokohama F. Marinos		^[8]
2001	Toshiya Fujita	Júbilo Iwata
2002	Naohiro Takahara	Júbilo Iwata		^[9]
2003	Emerson	Urawa Red Diamonds		^[10]
2004	Yuji Nakazawa	Yokohama F. Marinos
2005	Araújo	Gamba Osaka
2006	Marcus Tulio Tanaka	Urawa Red Diamonds		^[11]
2007	Robson Ponte	Urawa Red Diamonds		^[12]
2008	Marquinhos	Kashima Antlers		^[13]
2009	Mitsuo Ogasawara	Kashima Antlers		^[14]
2010	Seigo Narazaki	Nagoya Grampus		^[15]
2011	Leandro Domingues	Kashiwa Reysol		^[16]
2012	Hisato Satō	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		^[17]
2013	Shunsuke Nakamura	Yokohama F. Marinos
2014	Yasuhito Endō	Gamba Osaka		^[18]
2015	Toshihiro Aoyama	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		^[19]
2016	Kengo Nakamura	Kawasaki Frontale
2017	Yū Kobayashi	Kawasaki Frontale
2018	Akihiro Ienaga	Kawasaki Frontale
2019	Teruhito Nakagawa	Yokohama F. Marinos
2020	Michael Olunga	Kashiwa Reysol		^[20]
2021	Leandro Damião	Kawasaki Frontale
2022	Tomoki Iwata	Yokohama F. Marinos
2023	Yuya Osako	Vissel Kobe

Wins by club

	Club	Winners
1	Yokohama F. Marinos	5
2	Júbilo Iwata	4
2	Kawasaki Frontale	4
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	3
4	Kashima Antlers	3
6	Tokyo Verdy	2
6	Nagoya Grampus	2
6	Gamba Osaka	2
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2
6	Kashiwa Reysol	2
11	Shimizu S-Pulse	1
11	Vissel Kobe	1

J2 League winners

2022	Koki Ogawa	Yokohama FC		^[21]
2023	Erik	FC Machida Zelvia		^[22]

J3 League winners

2022	Ryo Arita	Iwaki FC		^[23]
2023	Riki Matsuda	Ehime FC		^[24]

See also

• J.League awards

External links

• ULTRAZONE Website : All-Time Award Winners

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile. kazu-miura.com. Kazuyoshi Miura Official Website. 7 February 2016.
2. Web site: Japan – J-League Awards. RSSSF. 7 February 2016.
3. Web site: Wenger wants Stojkovic to replace him at Arsenal. ESPN. 6 February 2016.
4. Web site: Ｊリーグアウォーズ 最優秀選手賞. December 27, 2020. J. League.
5. Web site: Twenty years of success for the J.League. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528083737/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=japan-j-league-division-1-2000000085/news/newsid/166/317/1/index.html. dead. May 28, 2014. fifa.com. FIFA. 7 February 2016.
6. Web site: Main Records. Júbilo Iwata Official Website. 7 February 2016.
7. Web site: History of SHIMIZU S-PULSE since 1991. S-Pulse Official Website. 7 February 2016. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305023448/http://www.s-pulse.co.jp/english/history/index/. dead.
8. Web site: Naka lifts J-League MVP Award for second time after 13 years. celticfc.net. 7 February 2016.
9. Web site: J-League Club Profile: Júbilo Iwata. goal.com. 7 February 2016.
10. Web site: Urawa's Emerson takes league MVP. asahi.com. The Asahi Shimbun. 6 February 2016.
11. Web site: Marcus Tulio Tanaka . 6 February 2016 . news.bbc . 24 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424191034/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/groups_and_teams/team/japan/marcus_tulio_tanaka . dead .
12. Web site: Club history. Urawa Red Diamonds Official Website. 7 February 2016.
13. Web site: Marquinhos named J.League Player of the Year. JFA. Japan Football Association. 7 February 2016.
14. Web site: Ogasawara, J.League players appointed as Japan bid ambassadors. Japan Football Association. 7 February 2016.
15. Web site: Record of the Team. Nagoya Grampus Official Website. 7 February 2016. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024814/http://nagoya-grampus.jp/en/record.html. dead.
16. Web site: World SportsJapan League Leandro Domingues is J-League Player of Year. Haveeru. 6 February 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206183139/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world_sports/39113. 6 February 2016.
17. Web site: Sanfrecce striker Sato named J.League MVP. japantimes. 4 December 2012 . 7 February 2016.
18. Web site: YASUHITO ENDO AWARDED 2014 J-LEAGUE MVP; FC TOKYO AND GAMBA OSAKA SPEARHEAD BEST XI. footballchannel.asia. 7 February 2016.
19. Web site: Soccer: Hiroshima's captain Aoyama named J-League season MVP. mainichi. The Mainichi Shimbun. 6 February 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206132825/http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20151222/p2g/00m/0sp/026000c. 6 February 2016.
20. Web site: Reysol's Michael Olunga named J. League MVP; Frontale packs Best XI with nine selections. December 27, 2020. The Japan Times. 22 December 2020.
21. Web site: 最優秀選手賞（Ｊ２）は小川 航基選手（横浜ＦＣ）が初受賞！得点王（Ｊ２）とのＷ受賞に！！～優勝クラブのアルビレックス新潟からは6名がベストイレブン（Ｊ２）に選出～【Ｊ２リーグアウォーズ】. 14 November 2022. 14 November 2022. ja. jleague.jp. Japan Professional Football League.
22. Web site: Ｊ２受賞選手：2023Ｊ２リーグアウォーズ：Ｊリーグ.jp . Ｊリーグ.jp . 7 December 2023 . ja.
23. Web site: 最優秀選手賞（MVP）は有田 稜選手が受賞！得点王とのＷ受賞に！！～優勝クラブのいわきＦＣからは5名がベストイレブン（Ｊ３）に選出～【Ｊ３リーグアウォーズ】. 21 November 2022. 21 November 2022. ja. jleague.jp. Japan Professional Football League.
24. Web site: Ｊ３受賞選手：2023Ｊ３リーグアウォーズ：Ｊリーグ.jp . Ｊリーグ.jp . 9 December 2023 . ja.