J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2003

The winning top scorer in J1 League, Japan (or J.League Division 1 as the league was called back then) during the season 2003 was Ueslei with 22 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season.

J1 League best goal scorers 2003

Season:
# Player Team Nationality Age Goals
1. Ueslei Nagoya Grampus
Brazil
31
22
2. Rodrigo Gral Júbilo Iwata
Brazil
26
21
3. Emerson Sheik Urawa Red Diamonds
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25
18
4. Choi Yong-soo JEF United Chiba
South Korea
30
17
5. Tatsuhiko Kubo Yokohama F. Marinos Japan 27
16
  Yoshito Okubo Cerezo Osaka Japan 21
16
7. Magrão Gamba Osaka
Brazil
29
15
8. Oséas Vissel Kobe
Brazil
32
13
  Patrick M'Boma Tokyo Verdy
Cameroon
33
13
10. Ahn Jung-hwan Shimizu S-Pulse
South Korea
27
11
  Keiji Tamada Kashiwa Reysol Japan 23
11
  Tatsuya Tanaka Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 11
11
13. Masashi Oguro Gamba Osaka Japan 23
10
  Takuya Yamada Tokyo Verdy Japan 29
10
  Teruaki Kurobe Kyoto Sanga Japan 25
10
16. Baron Cerezo Osaka
Brazil
29
9
  Hisato Sato Vegalta Sendai Japan 21
9
  Kelly FC Tokyo
Brazil
28
9
  Sandro Oita Trinita/​JEF United Chiba
Brazil
23
9
20. Marquinhos Yokohama F. Marinos
Brazil
27
8
  Mitsuhiro Toda FC Tokyo Japan 26
8
  Yuichiro Nagai Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 24
8
The age of the players is when the season ended at 29 November 2003

The season started 15 March 2003 and the last game of the season was played at 29 November 2003. More information and the winning top scorers in J1 League between the seasons 2000-2023 here.

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2003

In total there were 7 scored hat-tricks during the season 2003 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 - Urawa Red Diamonds 4-1
Sat 22 november 2003
3
32', 81', 89'
Tatsuhiko Kubo
Yokohama F. Marinos
Vegalta Sendai - Yokohama F. Marinos 0-4
Sat 22 november 2003
3
11', 31', 67'
Ueslei
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus - Yokohama F. Marinos 3-2
Sun 9 november 2003
3
12', 68', 78'
Teruaki Kurobe
Kyoto Sanga
Cerezo Osaka - Kyoto Sanga 2-3
Sat 13 september 2003
3
39', 43', 57'
Tatsuhiko Kubo
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kashima Antlers - Yokohama F. Marinos 1-3
Mon 5 may 2003
3
46', 66', 69'
Choi Yong-soo
JEF United Chiba
JEF United Chiba - Kyoto Sanga 5-1
Tue 29 april 2003
3
21', 52', 58'
Choi Yong-soo
JEF United Chiba
JEF United Chiba - Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1
Sat 26 april 2003
3
1', 28', 73'