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: Aleksandar Cavric, Kashima Antlers, Kaina Tanimura, Yokohama F. Marinos and Leo Ceara, Kashima Antlers - 2 goals
Most assists: Jun Amano, Yokohama F. Marinos, Yuta Nakayama, FC Machida Zelvia and Ryoma Watanabe, Urawa Red Diamonds - 2 assists
Number of hat-tricks: 0
Last updated: Sunday 9 August 04:00 CET

This is the current top scorer list for the J1 League, showing the 28 highest goalscorers right now.

Last updated: Sun 9 Aug 04:00 CET

#	Player, Team	Nationality	Age	% team's goals	Min/goal	GoalsGoals
1.	Aleksandar Cavric Kashima Antlers	Serbia	32	50.0%	11	2
	Kaina Tanimura Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	28	66.7%	34	2
	Leo Ceara Kashima Antlers	Brazil	31	50.0%	45	2
4.	Akito Suzuki Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	23	33.3%	90	1
	Asahi Uenaka Gamba Osaka	Japan	24	25.0%	31	1
	Daihachi Okamura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	20.0%	90	1
	Deniz Hümmet Gamba Osaka	Sweden	29	25.0%	59	1
	Harumi Minamino Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	22	33.3%	30	1
	Hiiro Komori Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	26	33.3%	61	1
	Issam Jebali Gamba Osaka	Tunisia	34	25.0%	90	1
	Kotaro Uchino Mito HollyHock	Japan	22	100.0%	90	1
	Koya Kitagawa Shimizu S-Pulse	Japan	30	100.0%	76	1
	Marcelo Ryan FC Tokyo	Brazil	24	100.0%	66	1
	Mitchell Duke FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	35	20.0%	66	1
	Noah Kenshin Browne Fagiano Okayama	Japan	25	100.0%	58	1
	Shin Miidera Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	16	33.3%	0	1
	Shuto Nakano Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	26	33.3%	90	1
	Solomon Sakuragawa Cerezo Osaka	Japan	25	50.0%	79	1
	Takahiro Akimoto FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	28	20.0%	90	1
	Takumu Kawamura Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	26	33.3%	13	1
	Takuro Kaneko Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	33.3%	87	1
	Tete Yengi FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	23	20.0%	79	1
	Welton Felipe Gamba Osaka	Brazil	29	25.0%	13	1
	Yoshio Koizumi Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	29	50.0%	80	1
	Yuki Kakita Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	29	50.0%	67	1
	Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	20.0%	85	1
	Yumeki Yokoyama Cerezo Osaka	Japan	20	50.0%	58	1
	Yuya Osako Vissel Kobe	Japan	36	100.0%	89	1

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

Data last updated: Sunday 9 August 04:00 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.	Jun Amano Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	35	2
	Yuta Nakayama FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	2
	Ryoma Watanabe Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	2
4.	Nobuteru Nakagawa Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	24	1
	Tojiro Kubo Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	27	1
	Takuro Kaneko Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	1
	Taishi Matsumoto Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	27	1
	Ryoya Ogawa Kashima Antlers	Japan	29	1
	Matheus Thuler Vissel Kobe	Brazil	27	1
	Kosei Okazawa Cerezo Osaka	Japan	22	1
	Takeru Kishimoto Gamba Osaka	Japan	29	1
	Issam Jebali Gamba Osaka	Tunisia	34	1
	Ryoya Yamashita Gamba Osaka	Japan	28	1
	Tomoya Fujii Shimizu S-Pulse	Japan	27	1
	Kein Sato FC Tokyo	Japan	25	1
	Gaku Shibasaki Kashima Antlers	Japan	34	1
	Shinji Kagawa Cerezo Osaka	Japan	37	1
	Yoshitake Suzuki Fagiano Okayama	Japan	28	1
	Shuto Abe Gamba Osaka	Japan	28	1

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.