J1 League top scorers - Japan 2026/2027

The top goalscorers in J1 League right now, as well as the most assists and all hat-tricks during the season so far.

Current overview

Top scorer list leader: Leo Ceara, Kashima Antlers - 4 goals
Most assists: Nobuteru Nakagawa, Kashiwa Reysol - 3 assists
Number of hat-tricks: 0
Last updated: Sunday 23 August 14:24 CET

J1 League best goalscorers 2026/2027

This is the current top scorer list for the J1 League, showing the 70 highest goalscorers right now.

Last updated: Sun 23 Aug 14:24 CET

#	Player, Team	Nationality	Age	% team's goals	Min/goal	GoalsGoals
1.	Leo Ceara Kashima Antlers	Brazil	31	44.4%	62	4
2.	Akito Suzuki Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	23	37.5%	92	3
	Aleksandar Cavric Kashima Antlers	Serbia	32	33.3%	25	3
4.	Hotaka Nakamura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	22.2%	125	2
	Kaina Tanimura Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	28	40.0%	117	2
	Lazar Romanic Kawasaki Frontale	Serbia	28	50.0%	96	2
	Motoki Nagakura FC Tokyo	Japan	26	40.0%	111	2
	Rafael Elias Kyoto Sanga	Brazil	27	50.0%	135	2
	Shin Miidera Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	16	40.0%	81	2
	Takuma Nishimura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	22.2%	45	2
	Tete Yengi FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	23	22.2%	122	2
	Thiago Santana V-Varen Nagasaki	Brazil	33	50.0%	101	2
	Yoshio Koizumi Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	29	22.2%	124	2
	Yusuke Segawa Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	32	22.2%	44	2
	Yuya Osako Vissel Kobe	Japan	36	66.7%	89	2
16.	Asahi Uenaka Gamba Osaka	Japan	24	16.7%	189	1
	Chihiro Kato Mito HollyHock	Japan	27	20.0%	77	1
	Daihachi Okamura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	264	1
	Deniz Hümmet Gamba Osaka	Sweden	29	16.7%	177	1
	Harumi Minamino Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	22	25.0%	112	1
	Hiiro Komori Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	26	25.0%	192	1
	Issam Jebali Gamba Osaka	Tunisia	34	16.7%	90	1
	Kazuki Fujimoto Avispa Fukuoka	Japan	28	20.0%	207	1
	Keita Endo Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	28	11.1%	233	1
	Kotaro Uchino Mito HollyHock	Japan	22	20.0%	262	1
	Koya Kitagawa Shimizu S-Pulse	Japan	30	100.0%	253	1
	Lucão Fagiano Okayama	Brazil	34	50.0%	193	1
	Marcelo Ryan FC Tokyo	Brazil	24	20.0%	196	1
	Marcinho Kawasaki Frontale	Brazil	31	25.0%	168	1
	Masahito Ono Nagoya Grampus	Japan	30	25.0%	12	1
	Masaru Kato Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	35	12.5%	238	1
	Mitchell Duke FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	35	11.1%	174	1
	Naoki Hayashi Tokyo Verdy	Japan	28	50.0%	270	1
	Neta Lavi FC Machida Zelvia	Israel	29	11.1%	240	1
	Noah Kenshin Browne Fagiano Okayama	Japan	25	50.0%	88	1
	Ryoma Watanabe Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	25.0%	240	1
	Ryotaro Meshino Gamba Osaka	Japan	28	16.7%	140	1
	Ryuma Nakano Kyoto Sanga	Japan	23	25.0%	90	1
	Sébastien Haller Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Ivory Coast	32	12.5%	164	1
	Shinnosuke Fukuda Kyoto Sanga	Japan	25	25.0%	270	1
	Shinnosuke Nakatani Gamba Osaka	Japan	30	16.7%	275	1
	Shu Morooka Avispa Fukuoka	Japan	25	20.0%	188	1
	Shuhei Mizoguchi Tokyo Verdy	Japan	22	50.0%	260	1
	Shuto Nakano Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	26	12.5%	276	1
	Solomon Sakuragawa Cerezo Osaka	Japan	25	33.3%	252	1
	Soma Anzai FC Tokyo	Japan	23	20.0%	39	1
	Taisei Inoue Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	23	20.0%	270	1
	Takahiro Akimoto FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	28	11.1%	264	1
	Takahiro Ko FC Tokyo	Japan	28	20.0%	241	1
	Takumi Mase Mito HollyHock	Japan	28	20.0%	275	1
	Takumu Kawamura Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	26	12.5%	80	1
	Takuro Kaneko Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	25.0%	267	1
	Temmu Matsumoto V-Varen Nagasaki	Japan	23	25.0%	71	1
	Thiago Andrade Cerezo Osaka	Brazil	25	33.3%	89	1
	Tojiro Kubo Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	27	11.1%	253	1
	Tsukasa Shiotani Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	37	12.5%	221	1
	Welton Felipe Gamba Osaka	Brazil	29	16.7%	13	1
	Werik Popó Avispa Fukuoka	Brazil	24	20.0%	256	1
	Yasuki Kimoto Mito HollyHock	Japan	33	20.0%	238	1
	Yoshiki Torikai Mito HollyHock	Japan	28	20.0%	209	1
	Yoshinori Muto Vissel Kobe	Japan	34	33.3%	180	1
	Yudai Kimura Nagoya Grampus	Japan	25	25.0%	267	1
	Yuki Kakita Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	29	11.1%	181	1
	Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	257	1
	Yuki Yamamoto Kawasaki Frontale	Japan	28	25.0%	252	1
	Yuma Tsujioka Avispa Fukuoka	Japan	24	20.0%	276	1
	Yumeki Yokoyama Cerezo Osaka	Japan	20	33.3%	176	1
	Yuta Nakayama FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	264	1
	Yuto Iwasaki V-Varen Nagasaki	Japan	28	25.0%	257	1
	Yuya Asano Nagoya Grampus	Japan	29	25.0%	48	1

TIP! Click on the number of goals to see the matches in which the player scored.

Data last updated: Sunday 23 August 14:24 CET
Sources: Current season statistics are kept as close to real time as possible using data from our providers. Read more in our About Us section.
Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.

Most assists in the J1 League 2026/2027

Below you can see the top assists list in the J1 League for the current season, listing the players that have assisted to most goals.

#	Player, team	Nationality	Age	Assists
1.	Nobuteru Nakagawa Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	24	3
2.	Teruhito Nakagawa FC Tokyo	Japan	34	2
	Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	2
	Yu Funabashi Mito HollyHock	Japan	24	2
	Yuta Nakayama FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	2
	Mitchell Duke FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	35	2
	Takuro Kaneko Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	2
	Ryoma Watanabe Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	2
	Kein Sato FC Tokyo	Japan	25	2
	Ryoya Yamashita Gamba Osaka	Japan	28	2
	Jun Amano Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	35	2

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2026/2027

So far, no hat-tricks have been scored in the J1 League this season.

This J1 League season started 7 August 2026 and the last round of matches is planned to be played 6 June 2027.

All top scorers in recent seasons Goal progression graph