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: Saturday 22 August 13:46 CET

J1 League best goalscorers 2026/2027

This is the current top scorer list for the J1 League, showing the 66 highest goalscorers right now.

Last updated: Sat 22 Aug 13:46 CET

#	Player, Team	Nationality	Age	% team's goals	Min/goal	GoalsGoals
1.	Leo Ceara Kashima Antlers	Brazil	31	66.7%	62	4
2.	Akito Suzuki Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	23	42.9%	74	3
	Aleksandar Cavric Kashima Antlers	Serbia	32	50.0%	26	3
4.	Kaina Tanimura Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	28	50.0%	99	2
	Lazar Romanic Kawasaki Frontale	Serbia	28	66.7%	77	2
	Motoki Nagakura FC Tokyo	Japan	26	40.0%	111	2
	Rafael Elias Kyoto Sanga	Brazil	27	66.7%	124	2
	Shin Miidera Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	16	50.0%	69	2
	Tete Yengi FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	23	22.2%	80	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
14.	Asahi Uenaka Gamba Osaka	Japan	24	20.0%	189	1
	Chihiro Kato Mito HollyHock	Japan	27	50.0%	55	1
	Daihachi Okamura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	180	1
	Deniz Hümmet Gamba Osaka	Sweden	29	20.0%	167	1
	Harumi Minamino Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	22	25.0%	96	1
	Hiiro Komori Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	26	25.0%	112	1
	Hotaka Nakamura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	167	1
	Issam Jebali Gamba Osaka	Tunisia	34	20.0%	90	1
	Kazuki Fujimoto Avispa Fukuoka	Japan	28	33.3%	207	1
	Keita Endo Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	28	11.1%	233	1
	Kotaro Uchino Mito HollyHock	Japan	22	50.0%	253	1
	Koya Kitagawa Shimizu S-Pulse	Japan	30	100.0%	215	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	33.3%	145	1
	Mitchell Duke FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	35	11.1%	129	1
	Mutsuki Kato Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	29	14.3%	0	1
	Naoki Hayashi Tokyo Verdy	Japan	28	50.0%	262	1
	Noah Kenshin Browne Fagiano Okayama	Japan	25	50.0%	80	1
	Ryotaro Meshino Gamba Osaka	Japan	28	20.0%	140	1
	Ryuma Nakano Kyoto Sanga	Japan	23	33.3%	68	1
	Sébastien Haller Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Ivory Coast	32	14.3%	144	1
	Shinnosuke Fukuda Kyoto Sanga	Japan	25	33.3%	248	1
	Shinnosuke Nakatani Gamba Osaka	Japan	30	20.0%	254	1
	Shu Morooka Avispa Fukuoka	Japan	25	33.3%	190	1
	Shuhei Mizoguchi Tokyo Verdy	Japan	22	50.0%	252	1
	Shuto Nakano Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	26	14.3%	222	1
	Solomon Sakuragawa Cerezo Osaka	Japan	25	50.0%	227	1
	Soma Anzai FC Tokyo	Japan	23	20.0%	39	1
	Taisei Inoue Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	23	25.0%	228	1
	Takahiro Akimoto FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	28	11.1%	180	1
	Takahiro Ko FC Tokyo	Japan	28	20.0%	241	1
	Takuma Nishimura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	51	1
	Takumi Mase Mito HollyHock	Japan	28	50.0%	253	1
	Takumu Kawamura Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	26	14.3%	46	1
	Takuro Kaneko Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	25.0%	183	1
	Temmu Matsumoto V-Varen Nagasaki	Japan	23	25.0%	71	1
	Thiago Andrade Cerezo Osaka	Brazil	25	50.0%	57	1
	Tojiro Kubo Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	27	11.1%	253	1
	Tsukasa Shiotani Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	37	14.3%	212	1
	Welton Felipe Gamba Osaka	Brazil	29	20.0%	13	1
	Werik Popó Avispa Fukuoka	Brazil	24	33.3%	256	1
	Yasuki Kimoto Mito HollyHock	Japan	33	50.0%	216	1
	Yoshiki Torikai Mito HollyHock	Japan	28	50.0%	200	1
	Yoshinori Muto Vissel Kobe	Japan	34	33.3%	180	1
	Yudai Kimura Nagoya Grampus	Japan	25	100.0%	246	1
	Yuki Kakita Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	29	11.1%	181	1
	Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	173	1
	Yuma Tsujioka Avispa Fukuoka	Japan	24	33.3%	278	1
	Yumeki Yokoyama Cerezo Osaka	Japan	20	50.0%	170	1
	Yuta Nakayama FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	180	1
	Yuto Iwasaki V-Varen Nagasaki	Japan	28	25.0%	257	1
	Yuya Asano Nagoya Grampus	Japan	29	100.0%	36	1

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

Data last updated: Saturday 22 August 13:46 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
	Yu Funabashi Mito HollyHock	Japan	24	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
	Yuta Nakayama FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	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.

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