J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2026

Below you find the top goal scorers list for the current season 2026 in the J1 League football league in Japan. Highest goal scorers right now are Erik and Erison, with 3 scored goals. The most assists at the moment have been provided by Yasuto Wakizaka together with 3 other players. You can also see all hat-tricks scored so far this season.

J1 League best goal scorers 2026

This is the current top scorer list for the J1 League, showing the 57 highest goal scorers right now.

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

#	Player, Team	Nationality	Age	% team's goals	GoalsGoals
1.	Erik FC Machida Zelvia	Brazil	31	42.9%	3
	Erison Kawasaki Frontale	Brazil	26	50.0%	3
3.	Leo Ceara Kashima Antlers	Brazil	31	50.0%	2
	Marco Túlio Kyoto Sanga	Brazil	27	50.0%	2
	Norman Campbell V-Varen Nagasaki	Jamaica	26	50.0%	2
	Rafael Elias Kyoto Sanga	Brazil	26	50.0%	2
	Ryo Germain Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	30	33.3%	2
	Solomon Sakuragawa Cerezo Osaka	Japan	24	66.7%	2
	Yoshiki Torikai Mito HollyHock	Japan	27	50.0%	2
10.	Akito Suzuki Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	22	16.7%	1
	Ataru Esaka Fagiano Okayama	Japan	33	33.3%	1
	Chihiro Kato Mito HollyHock	Japan	27	25.0%	1
	Daiju Sasaki Vissel Kobe	Japan	26	33.3%	1
	Daiya Tono Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	26	50.0%	1
	Deniz Hümmet Gamba Osaka	Sweden	29	50.0%	1
	Fuki Yamada FC Tokyo	Japan	24	25.0%	1
	Gen Shoji FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	33	14.3%	1
	Gotoku Sakai Vissel Kobe	Japan	34	33.3%	1
	Harumi Minamino Gamba Osaka	Japan	21	50.0%	1
	Hayao Kawabe Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	30	16.7%	1
	Hinata Yamauchi Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	24	25.0%	1
	Itsuki Someno Tokyo Verdy	Japan	24	14.3%	1
	Jordy Croux Yokohama F. Marinos	Belgium	32	50.0%	1
	Jumpei Hayakawa Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	20	20.0%	1
	Keita Endo FC Tokyo	Japan	28	25.0%	1
	Kim Tae-Hyeon Kashima Antlers	South Korea	25	25.0%	1
	Kokoro Maeda Avispa Fukuoka	Japan	21	100.0%	1
	Kosuke Saito Tokyo Verdy	Japan	28	14.3%	1
	Lucão Fagiano Okayama	Brazil	33	33.3%	1
	Mao Hosoya Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	24	25.0%	1
	Marcelo Ryan FC Tokyo	Brazil	23	25.0%	1
	Masaya Matsumoto Fagiano Okayama	Japan	31	33.3%	1
	Matheus Jesus V-Varen Nagasaki	Brazil	28	25.0%	1
	Naomichi Ueda Kashima Antlers	Japan	31	25.0%	1
	Oh Se-hun Shimizu S-Pulse	South Korea	27	50.0%	1
	Renji Hidano Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	22	20.0%	1
	Reon Yamahara Kawasaki Frontale	Japan	26	16.7%	1
	Ryoma Watanabe Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	20.0%	1
	Sei Muroya FC Tokyo	Japan	31	25.0%	1
	Shunki Higashi Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	25	16.7%	1
	Shuto Nakano Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	25	16.7%	1
	Taishi Semba Mito HollyHock	Japan	26	25.0%	1
	Takahiro Sekine Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	30	20.0%	1
	Takumi Tsukui JEF United Chiba	Japan	23	100.0%	1
	Thiago Andrade Cerezo Osaka	Brazil	25	33.3%	1
	Thiago Santana V-Varen Nagasaki	Brazil	33	25.0%	1
	Yasuto Wakizaka Kawasaki Frontale	Japan	30	16.7%	1
	Yoshinori Muto Vissel Kobe	Japan	33	33.3%	1
	Yoshio Koizumi Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	29	25.0%	1
	Yuan Matsuhashi Tokyo Verdy	Japan	24	14.3%	1
	Yudai Kimura Nagoya Grampus	Japan	24	50.0%	1
	Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	28	14.3%	1
	Yusuke Matsuo Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	28	20.0%	1
	Yusuke Segawa Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	32	25.0%	1
	Yuto Matsunagane Kawasaki Frontale	Japan	21	16.7%	1
	Yuya Asano Nagoya Grampus	Japan	29	50.0%	1
	Yuya Fukuda Tokyo Verdy	Japan	26	14.3%	1

Last updated: Sunday 22 February 09:01

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

Most assists in the J1 League 2026

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.	Yasuto Wakizaka Kawasaki Frontale	Japan	30	2
	Koki Morita Tokyo Verdy	Japan	25	2
	Matheus Jesus V-Varen Nagasaki	Brazil	28	2
	Reiya Sakata Cerezo Osaka	Japan	21	2
5.	Akito Suzuki Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	22	1
	Fuchi Honda Kyoto Sanga	Japan	24	1
	Neta Lavi FC Machida Zelvia	Israel	29	1
	Katsuhiro Nakayama Nagoya Grampus	Japan	29	1
	Rafael Elias Kyoto Sanga	Brazil	26	1
	Gotoku Sakai Vissel Kobe	Japan	34	1
	Yudai Konishi Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	27	1
	Kento Tachibanada Kawasaki Frontale	Japan	27	1
	Hiroto Yamami Tokyo Verdy	Japan	26	1
	Matheus Sávio Urawa Red Diamonds	Brazil	28	1
	Norman Campbell V-Varen Nagasaki	Jamaica	26	1
	Kein Sato FC Tokyo	Japan	24	1
	Tatsuya Ito Kawasaki Frontale	Japan	28	1
	Yuya Osako Vissel Kobe	Japan	35	1
	Takahiro Iida Mito HollyHock	Japan	31	1
	Yuki Yamamoto Kawasaki Frontale	Japan	28	1
	Yuta Higuchi Kashima Antlers	Japan	29	1
	Keisuke Tada Mito HollyHock	Japan	23	1
	Yuma Suzuki Kashima Antlers	Japan	29	1
	Shunya Yoneda V-Varen Nagasaki	Japan	30	1
	Taishi Semba Mito HollyHock	Japan	26	1
	Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	28	1
	Shunki Higashi Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	25	1
	Itsuki Someno Tokyo Verdy	Japan	24	1
	Tsukasa Shiotani Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	37	1
	Wataru Harada Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	29	1
	Sota Nakamura Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	23	1
	Ryoya Ogawa Kashima Antlers	Japan	29	1
	Dean David Yokohama F. Marinos	Israel	29	1
	Chihiro Kato Mito HollyHock	Japan	27	1
	Kosei Ogura Fagiano Okayama	Japan	20	1
	Na Sang-Ho FC Machida Zelvia	South Korea	29	1
	Naomichi Ueda Kashima Antlers	Japan	31	1
	Kento Hashimoto FC Tokyo	Japan	26	1
	Rin Mito Gamba Osaka	Japan	24	1

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2026

Totally there is one hat-trick 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
Erison Kawasaki Frontale	Kawasaki Frontale - Kashiwa Reysol 5-3 Sun 8 february 2026	3 6', 11', 25'

This J1 League season started 6 February 2026 and the last round of matches is planned to be played 24 May 2026.

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