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: Akito Suzuki, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Leo Ceara, Kashima Antlers - 3 goals
Most assists: Ryoma Watanabe, Urawa Red Diamonds, Kein Sato, FC Tokyo + 3 more players with same number of assists - 2 assists
Number of hat-tricks: 0
Last updated: Saturday 15 August 16:02 CET

J1 League best goalscorers 2026/2027

This is the current top scorer list for the J1 League, showing the 52 highest goalscorers right now.

Last updated: Sat 15 Aug 16:02 CET

#	Player, Team	Nationality	Age	% team's goals	Min/goal	GoalsGoals
1.	Akito Suzuki Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	23	42.9%	62	3
	Leo Ceara Kashima Antlers	Brazil	31	50.0%	53	3
3.	Aleksandar Cavric Kashima Antlers	Serbia	32	33.3%	22	2
	Kaina Tanimura Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	28	50.0%	75	2
	Lazar Romanic Kawasaki Frontale	Serbia	28	66.7%	59	2
	Motoki Nagakura FC Tokyo	Japan	26	66.7%	66	2
	Rafael Elias Kyoto Sanga	Brazil	27	66.7%	90	2
	Tete Yengi FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	23	22.2%	80	2
	Thiago Santana V-Varen Nagasaki	Brazil	33	100.0%	59	2
	Yuya Osako Vissel Kobe	Japan	36	66.7%	89	2
11.	Asahi Uenaka Gamba Osaka	Japan	24	20.0%	126	1
	Daihachi Okamura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	180	1
	Deniz Hümmet Gamba Osaka	Sweden	29	20.0%	98	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%	142	1
	Keita Endo Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	28	20.0%	153	1
	Kotaro Uchino Mito HollyHock	Japan	22	50.0%	185	1
	Koya Kitagawa Shimizu S-Pulse	Japan	30	100.0%	163	1
	Lucão Fagiano Okayama	Brazil	34	50.0%	132	1
	Marcelo Ryan FC Tokyo	Brazil	24	33.3%	129	1
	Marcinho Kawasaki Frontale	Brazil	31	33.3%	109	1
	Mitchell Duke FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	35	11.1%	129	1
	Naoki Hayashi Tokyo Verdy	Japan	28	50.0%	180	1
	Noah Kenshin Browne Fagiano Okayama	Japan	25	50.0%	58	1
	Sébastien Haller Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Ivory Coast	32	14.3%	108	1
	Shin Miidera Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	16	25.0%	90	1
	Shinnosuke Fukuda Kyoto Sanga	Japan	25	33.3%	180	1
	Shinnosuke Nakatani Gamba Osaka	Japan	30	20.0%	185	1
	Shuhei Mizoguchi Tokyo Verdy	Japan	22	50.0%	170	1
	Shuto Nakano Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	26	14.3%	186	1
	Solomon Sakuragawa Cerezo Osaka	Japan	25	50.0%	175	1
	Taisei Inoue Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	23	25.0%	180	1
	Takahiro Akimoto FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	28	11.1%	180	1
	Takuma Nishimura FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	51	1
	Takumu Kawamura Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	26	14.3%	46	1
	Takuro Kaneko Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	25.0%	183	1
	Tojiro Kubo Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	27	20.0%	164	1
	Tsukasa Shiotani Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	37	14.3%	176	1
	Welton Felipe Gamba Osaka	Brazil	29	20.0%	13	1
	Werik Popó Avispa Fukuoka	Brazil	24	33.3%	186	1
	Yoshiki Torikai Mito HollyHock	Japan	28	50.0%	132	1
	Yoshinori Muto Vissel Kobe	Japan	34	33.3%	180	1
	Yoshio Koizumi Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	29	20.0%	159	1
	Yuki Kakita Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	29	20.0%	124	1
	Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	173	1
	Yuma Tsujioka Avispa Fukuoka	Japan	24	33.3%	186	1
	Yumeki Yokoyama Cerezo Osaka	Japan	20	50.0%	118	1
	Yusuke Segawa Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	32	20.0%	56	1
	Yuta Nakayama FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	11.1%	180	1

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

Data last updated: Saturday 15 August 16:02 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.	Ryoma Watanabe Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	2
	Kein Sato FC Tokyo	Japan	25	2
	Jun Amano Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	35	2
	Yuta Nakayama FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	2
	Nobuteru Nakagawa Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	24	2
6.	Ryo Hatsuse Gamba Osaka	Japan	29	1
	Shinnosuke Fukuda Kyoto Sanga	Japan	25	1
	Yan Matheus Kashima Antlers	Brazil	27	1
	Yuto Iwasaki V-Varen Nagasaki	Japan	28	1
	Gaku Shibasaki Kashima Antlers	Japan	34	1
	Daiki Fukazawa Avispa Fukuoka	Japan	27	1
	Tatsuya Ito Kawasaki Frontale	Japan	29	1
	Ryoya Yamashita Gamba Osaka	Japan	28	1
	Masaki Watai Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	27	1
	Yotaro Nakajima Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	20	1
	Takeru Kishimoto Gamba Osaka	Japan	29	1
	Kosei Okazawa Cerezo Osaka	Japan	22	1
	Mutsuki Kato Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	29	1
	Matheus Thuler Vissel Kobe	Brazil	27	1
	Ren Kato Kyoto Sanga	Japan	26	1
	Soma Meshino Tokyo Verdy	Japan	25	1
	Tojiro Kubo Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	27	1
	Kenshin Yuba Kashiwa Reysol	Japan	25	1
	Issam Jebali Gamba Osaka	Tunisia	34	1
	Eiji Miyamoto Fagiano Okayama	Japan	28	1
	Shuto Abe Gamba Osaka	Japan	28	1
	Yoshitake Suzuki Fagiano Okayama	Japan	28	1
	Teruhito Nakagawa FC Tokyo	Japan	34	1
	Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia	Japan	29	1
	Kaito Taniguchi Mito HollyHock	Japan	30	1
	Shinji Kagawa Cerezo Osaka	Japan	37	1
	Masaya Okugawa Kyoto Sanga	Japan	30	1
	Tomoya Fujii Shimizu S-Pulse	Japan	27	1
	Tomoki Kondo Yokohama F. Marinos	Japan	25	1
	Mitchell Duke FC Machida Zelvia	Australia	35	1
	Itsuki Someno Tokyo Verdy	Japan	24	1
	Hayao Kawabe Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	30	1
	Tsukasa Shiotani Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	37	1
	Ryoya Ogawa Kashima Antlers	Japan	29	1
	Taishi Matsumoto Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Japan	27	1
	Tetsushi Yamakawa Vissel Kobe	Japan	28	1
	Takuro Kaneko Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan	29	1

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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