J.League Monthly MVP

The winners are chosen by a selection committee currently made up of a mix of J.League officials, commentators and some members of the media.

A selection committee meeting is held each month where the members cast their votes for the winners of the MVP award.

[6] Takashi Usami has been named Monthly MVP the most, winning seven awards across both the J1 and J2 League.

No player has ever won consecutive J1 or J3 League awards, but three players have won consecutive J2 League awards: Akihiro Ienaga, Jong Tae-se and Leonardo.

Yuya Osako is the only player to have won three J1 MVP awards in a single season, achieved in 2023.

Shunsuke Nakamura
Shunsuke Nakamura won the first J1 Monthly MVP award in March 2013.
Zlatan Ljubijankić
Zlatan Ljubijankić was the first European player to win the J1 award.
Shusaku Nishikawa
Shusaku Nishikawa was the first player to win the J1 award two and three times, and also the first to win it with different clubs.
Léo Silva
Léo Silva was the first South American player to win the J1 award.
Yu Kobayashi
Yu Kobayashi won the J1 award three times.
Mu Kanazaki
Mu Kanazaki won the J1 award twice.
Simão Mate
Simão Mate was the first African player to win the J1 award.
Yuya Osako
Yuya Osako had a ten year gap between his first and second award (August 2013 and May 2023)
Oh Seung-hoon was the first goalkeeper to win the J2 award.
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo was the first defender to win the J2 award.
Jay Bothroyd
Jay Bothroyd was the first European player to win the J2 award.
Jong Tae-se
Jong Tae-se was the first player to have won three J2 awards and the first player across all divisions to win three awards in one season.
Wellington
Wellington won the J2 award twice.
Leonardo
Leonardo won the J2 award twice.
Erik
Erik won the J2 award twice in the 2023 season.