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 - 12 goals
- Most assists: Takuro Kaneko, Urawa Red Diamonds - 6 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 4
- Last updated: Wednesday 21 October 14:34 CET
J1 League best goalscorers 2026/2027
This is the current top scorer list for the J1 League, showing the 35 highest goalscorers right now. If you want to see each players' goal progression per round during the season you can find it here.
Last updated: Wed 21 Oct 14:34 CET
TIP! Click on the number of goals to see the matches in which the player scored.
- Data last updated: Wednesday 21 October 14:34 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. |
Takuro Kaneko
Urawa Red Diamonds |
Japan | 29 | 6 |
| 2. |
Masaki Watai
Kashiwa Reysol |
Japan | 27 | 5 |
| 3. |
Akito Suzuki
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Japan | 23 | 4 |
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Yuki Soma
FC Machida Zelvia |
Japan | 29 | 4 |
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Lucão
Fagiano Okayama |
Brazil | 31 | 4 |
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Kosuke Matsumura
Yokohama F. Marinos |
Japan | 22 | 4 |
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| 7. |
Nobuteru Nakagawa
Kashiwa Reysol |
Japan | 24 | 3 |
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Tomoya Fujii
Shimizu S-Pulse |
Japan | 27 | 3 |
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Yasuto Wakizaka
Kawasaki Frontale |
Japan | 31 | 3 |
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Rafael Elias
Kyoto Sanga |
Brazil | 27 | 3 |
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Motoki Nagakura
FC Tokyo |
Japan | 27 | 3 |
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Yoshio Koizumi
Kashiwa Reysol |
Japan | 30 | 3 |
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Mutsuki Kato
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Japan | 29 | 3 |
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Ryoya Yamashita
Gamba Osaka |
Japan | 29 | 3 |
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Ryoma Watanabe
Urawa Red Diamonds |
Japan | 30 | 3 |
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Derik Lacerda
Kawasaki Frontale |
Brazil | 27 | 3 |
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Yuma Suzuki
Kashima Antlers |
Japan | 30 | 3 |
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Haruka Motoyama
Fagiano Okayama |
Japan | 27 | 3 |
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Hotaru Yamaguchi
V-Varen Nagasaki |
Japan | 36 | 3 |
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Shunki Higashi
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Japan | 26 | 3 |
Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2026/2027
Totally there are 4 hat-tricks scored this season in J1 League, Japan. Below we are listing all players that have scored 3 or more goals in the one match.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Takuma Nishimura FC Machida Zelvia |
Shimizu S-Pulse - FC Machida Zelvia 0-5 Wed 21 October 2026 |
3 62', 77', 82' |
| Shun Ayukawa Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Cerezo Osaka 6-1 Sat 12 September 2026 |
3 18', 57', 80' |
| Kota Kawano Fagiano Okayama |
Fagiano Okayama - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-2 Sun 6 September 2026 |
3 10', 21', 50' |
| Arata Watanabe Mito HollyHock |
Mito HollyHock - Kashima Antlers 4-2 Wed 2 September 2026 |
4 8', 21', 48', 55' |
This J1 League season started 7 August 2026 and the last round of matches is planned to be played 6 June 2027.