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 - 6 goals
Most assists: Nobuteru Nakagawa, Kashiwa Reysol and Ryoma Watanabe, Urawa Red Diamonds - 3 assists
Number of hat-tricks: 0
Last updated: Saturday 29 August 13:58 CET

This is the current top scorer list for the J1 League, showing the 20 highest goalscorers right now.

Last updated: Sat 29 Aug 13:58 CET

#	Player, Team	Nationality	Age	% team's goals	Min/goal	GoalsGoals
1.	Leo Ceara Kashima Antlers	Brazil	31	54.5%	56	6
2.	Kaina Tanimura Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	28	57.1%	81	4
3.	Akito Suzuki Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	23	37.5%	120	3
	Aleksandar Cavric Kashima Antlers	Serbia	32	27.3%	31	3
	Motoki Nagakura FC Tokyo	Japan	26	37.5%	96	3
	Rafael Elias Kyoto Sanga	Brazil	27	50.0%	120	3
7.	Harumi Minamino Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	22	25.0%	70	2
	Hotaka Nakamura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	15.4%	173	2
	Kazuki Tanaka JEF United Chiba	Japan	26	100.0%	106	2
	Lazar Romanic Kawasaki Frontale	Serbia	28	25.0%	99	2
	Marcelo Ryan FC Tokyo	Brazil	24	25.0%	128	2
	Marcinho Kawasaki Frontale	Brazil	31	25.0%	112	2
	Shin Miidera Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	16	28.6%	117	2
	Takuma Nishimura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	15.4%	70	2
	Tete Yengi FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	23	15.4%	166	2
	Thiago Santana V-Varen Nagasaki	Brazil	33	50.0%	136	2
	Yoshio Koizumi Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	29	20.0%	159	2
	Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	15.4%	175	2
	Yusuke Segawa Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	32	20.0%	67	2
	Yuya Osako Vissel Kobe	Japan	36	50.0%	89	2

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

Data last updated: Saturday 29 August 13:58 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.

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
	Ryoma Watanabe Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	3
3.	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
	Derik Lacerda Kawasaki Frontale	Brazil	26	2
	Kein Sato FC Tokyo	Japan	25	2
	Ryoya Yamashita Gamba Osaka	Japan	28	2
	Jun Amano Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	35	2

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.