J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2001

The winning top scorer in J1 League, Japan (or J.League Division 1 as the league was called back then) during the season 2001 was Will with 24 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season.

J1 League best goal scorers 2001

Season:
# Player Team Nationality Age Goals
1. Will Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Brazil
27
24
2. Choi Yong-soo JEF United Chiba
South Korea
28
21
  Ueslei Nagoya Grampus
Brazil
29
21
4. Amaral FC Tokyo
Brazil
35
17
  Masashi Nakayama Júbilo Iwata Japan 34
17
  Nino Bule Gamba Osaka
Croatia
25
17
7. Baron Shimizu S-Pulse
Brazil
27
15
  Tatsuhiko Kubo Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 25
15
9. Alessandro Santos Shimizu S-Pulse Japan 24
12
  Atsushi Yanagisawa Kashima Antlers Japan 24
12
  Yasuyuki Moriyama Nagoya Grampus Japan 32
12
12. Kazuyoshi Miura Vissel Kobe Japan 34
11
  Kota Yoshihara Gamba Osaka Japan 23
11
  Steve Corica Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Australia
28
11
  Toshiya Fujita Júbilo Iwata Japan 30
11
16. Hwang Sun-hong Kashiwa Reysol
South Korea
33
10
  Wagner Lopes FC Tokyo/​Avispa Fukuoka Japan 32
10
18. Chikara Fujimoto Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 24
9
  Harutaka Ono Kashiwa Reysol Japan 23
9
  Katsutomo Oshiba JEF United Chiba Japan 28
9
  Kelly FC Tokyo
Brazil
26
9
  Kenji Oshiba Cerezo Osaka Japan 28
9
  Masaaki Sawanobori Shimizu S-Pulse Japan 31
9
  Ryuji Bando Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Japan 22
9
  Tuto Urawa Red Diamonds
Brazil
22
9
  Yoo Sang-chul Kashiwa Reysol
South Korea
30
9
The age of the players is when the season ended at 24 November 2001

The first game in J1 League (J.League Division 1) the season 2001 was played 10 March 2001, and the season ended 24 November 2001. More information and the winning top scorers in J1 League between the seasons 2000-2023 here.

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2001

In total there were 10 scored hat-tricks during the season 2001 in J1 League, Japan. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.

Player, Team Match Goals
Ueslei
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus - JEF United Chiba 5-1
Sat 17 november 2001
3
78', 86', 87'
Amaral
FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo - Cerezo Osaka 5-2
Sat 3 november 2001
3
19', 59', 63'
Norihisa Shimizu
Júbilo Iwata
FC Tokyo - Júbilo Iwata 2-5
Wed 17 october 2001
3
72', 81', 85'
Baron
Shimizu S-Pulse
Vissel Kobe - Shimizu S-Pulse 3-6
Sat 13 october 2001
3
11', 59', 69'
Will
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo - Vissel Kobe 5-2
Sat 29 september 2001
3
29', 62', 78'
Ueslei
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus - Tokyo Verdy 3-2
Sat 25 august 2001
3
35', 40', 68'
Yasuo Manaka
Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka - Kashiwa Reysol 3-2
Sat 14 july 2001
3
72', 73', 75'
Ueslei
Nagoya Grampus
Avispa Fukuoka - Nagoya Grampus 0-4
Sat 7 july 2001
4
36', 60', 63', 87'
Yutaka Takahashi
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - FC Tokyo 3-0
Thu 3 may 2001
3
11', 44', 61'
Hideaki Kitajima
Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol - Vissel Kobe 5-1
Sun 29 april 2001
3
71', 72', 79'